Burt Bruton

Practice Areas

Tax

American Indian Law

Transportation

Real Estate

State & Local Tax (SALT)

Real Estate Tax

Career

An attorney with the firm since 1981, Real Estate attorney Burt Bruton became a shareholder in 1988. Burt's practice includes the representation of lenders and borrowers in real estate financing and secured transactions, as well as buyers and sellers of real property.

Concentrations:

Commercial real estate

Public and private project finance

Secured transactions

Florida mortgage and transfer taxes

State and local tax

Professional Memberships

Member, American Bar Association

Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers

Member, The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section

-Vice-Chair, Commercial Real Estate Committee, 2015-present

-Chair, Legislative Review Committee, 2007-2009

-Vice Chair, Legislative Review Committee, 2001-2003

-Member, Real Property Finance & Lending Committee, Real Estate Structures & Taxation Committee, and Title Insurance Committee

Teacher, University of Miami School of Law, Real Estate Transaction Workshop

Instructor, Advanced Real Estate Law and Certification Review Course, 2005-present

Publications

Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Real Estate Law, 2006-2022

Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2010, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022

Personal

J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1981; Executive Editor, University of Miami Law Review.

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1973.