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Provided by David P Burke
Solar and other tax equity transactions.
Federal, state, and international taxation, including controversy work and representation before state and federal courts, the IRS, and state taxing agencies for businesses and individuals, including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies.
Complex tax planning on the state and federal level with creative tax structuring to limit and avoid state and federal taxes in transactions and structuring and mergers and acquisitions.
Real estate tax planning and drafting, including entity selection and corporate, partnership, and LLC company agreements and documents.
Substantial individual and entity, including, corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, and tax practice and representation.
Represented foreign individuals and companies in inbound and outbound transactions.
Tax and corporate counseling and representation for various sports franchises and athletes.
Mergers and acquisitions for privately held businesses of all types and sizes.
Business Transactions
Tax
Tax Litigation & Controversy
Cannabis Law
Corporate Law and Governance
Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy
Development
Distressed Asset and Workout
Energy and Utilities
Institutional Investment and Finance
Media, Entertainment, Music & Sports
Mergers and Acquisitions
Nonprofit Organizations
Public and Private Offerings
Real Estate
Qualified Opportunity Zone Task Force
David Burke practices in the areas of federal, state, and international taxation planning and business planning; state and federal tax controversies, including tax audits and appeals before the Internal Revenue Service and the Florida Department of Revenue; and tax litigation in the U.S. Tax Court (and other federal courts) and Florida courts.
David has extensive experience in representing buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions, with emphasis in tax planning to reduce risks and create value. He also counsels and assists estate planning lawyers in wealth transfer planning for high net worth individuals.
American Bar Association
- Section of Taxation
- State and Local Taxes Committee
The Florida Bar
- Executive Council, Tax Section (1986–present)
- Director, State Tax Division (1993–1996)
- Assistant Director, Tax Educational Division (2001–present)
- Member (2008–2010), Chair (2011), Tax Law Certification Committee
- Chair of various committees and task forces
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Rotary Club of Tampa
Tax Council of Tampa Bay
- Charter Member
New York University School of Law
LL.M.
1982
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
J.D., with honors
1980
Cleveland State University
B.A. , with honors
1977
The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law (2005–2025)
The Best Lawyers in America, Tampa "Lawyer of the Year," Litigation and Controversy – Tax (2016, 2024)
Legal Elite Hall of Fame, Florida Trend Magazine (2015–2019, 2021–2023)
Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine (2004–2009, 2011–2012, 2015, 2020)
Florida Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine (2006–2024)
The Legal 500, Tax Law
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