|   | | Law Firm in West Palm Beach, Florida | A Partnership of Professional Associations |
| | Address | | 515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 400 | | West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 | | (Palm Beach Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 561-842-2820 | | Fax: 561-844-6929 | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice and Trials in State and Federal Courts, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Automobile Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Slip and Fall, Head and Spinal Injuries, Dog Bites, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Insurance Bad Faith, Commercial Law, Family Law, Divorce, Domestic Relations, Child Support, Child Custody, Visitation Rights, Employment Law, Discrimination Litigation. | Firm Profile:
Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman is a West Palm Beach based law firm, distinguished by unusually high standards and accomplished success. Experience, education, teamwork and results place Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman at the leading edge of law firms. Individually, our lawyers strive to maintain an exceptional reputation by achieving the greatest possible results for our clients. Together, we set not only precedents of law, but standards of excellence. | | Firm Size: 10 | Reference:
Wachovia. | | J. Michael Burman, (P.A.) (Member) born Columbus, Ohio, May 17, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1968; J.D., 1971). Member and Past Chairman Judicial Nomination Commission 15th Judicial Circuit; Past Member Grievance Committee 15th Judicial Circuit. Member: Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Diplomate and Sustaining Member). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; International Society of Barristers. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death. | | Robert D. Critton, Jr. (P.A.) (Member) born Aurora, Illinois, September 10, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court and District of Columbia. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1971); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1976). Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice; Personal Injury. | | Mark T. Luttier (Member) born Tampa, Florida, August 14, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1980; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1977); Stetson University (J.D., 1979). State Moot Court; National Moot Court. Research Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1979-1980. Member: Palm Beach County, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Family Law); Academy of Florida Trial Attorneys; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death. | | Gregory William Coleman (Member) born Miami, Florida, May 21, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.B.A., 1985; J.D., 1989). Member: Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism; Florida Bar Standing Committee on Professionalism; Florida Bar Council of Sections; Long Range Planning Committee; Multi-Jurisdictional and Multi Disciplinary Task Force; Student Education and Admissions to Bar Committee; Speaker's Bureau; Annual Meeting Committee, Chair, 2003-2004. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association (President, 2002-2003; President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer and Director, 1996-2002); American Bar Association (House of Delegate Representative, 1996-1998); The Florida Bar (President, Young Lawyers Division, 1999-2000; Member: Board of Governors, 1998-2000; Executive Committee; Communications Committee; Disciplinary Review Committee). Practice Areas: Catastrophic Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Complex Commercial Litigation; Employment and Discrimination Litigation. Email: Gregory William Coleman | | —————————— | | Heather McNamara Ruda (Associate) born Clearwater, Florida, June 13, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar.. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.A., 1984); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1988). Notes Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1987-1988. Teaching Fellowship, Research and Writing, Stetson University College of Law, 1987. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance Bad Faith; Commercial Litigation. Email: Heather McNamara Ruda | | Jeffrey C. Pepin (Associate) born West Palm Beach, Florida, May 21, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 1996); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 2000). Phi Alpha Delta (Hoynes Chapter). Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. (Also at Palm Beach Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death. | | Bernard Lebedeker (Associate) born Bethesda, Maryland, July 2, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1989); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Labor and Employment. Email: Bernard Lebedeker | | Michael J. Pike (Associate) born Miami, Florida, August 21, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1997; J.D. with honors, 2002). Trial Team President, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2001-2002. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Bad Faith; Complex Commercial Litigation. | | OF COUNSEL | | Rita H. Budnyk (Of Counsel) born West Palm Beach, Florida, January 7, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1985); University of Florida (J.D., 1988). Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury. |
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