Attorneys
Philip M. Burlington
Philip M. Burlington is a founding partner of Burlington & Rockenbach. He is a Board Certified appellate attorney whose practice has encompassed over 700 appeals over more than thirty years, including trial level preparation and assistance. From 1979 to 1981, Mr. Burlington served as a law clerk to Senior U.S. District Judge Charles B. Fulton and U.S. District Judge James C. Paine, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Additionally, from 1981 to 1985, he served as a law clerk to Senior U.S. District Judge William J. Campbell, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Since 1998, Mr. Burlington has served as Chairman of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers’ Amicus Curiae Committee and is a member of its Board of Directors. Board Certified Appellate Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Mr. Burlington is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell and is a frequent lecturer on appellate topics at the state and local level.
Education
John Hopkins University, B.A.
University of Florida, J.D.
Bar Admissions
The Florida Bar
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Memberships
The Florida Bar
Florida Justice Association
Palm Beach County Justice Association
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Awards and Recognition
Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2018
S. Victor Tipton Award, 2000
Board Certification
Board certified by The Florida Bar in Appellate Practice, 1994 to present
Publications and Presentations
Co-Author, Florida Justice Association, Bonding or Currying Favor? June 2018
Author, Florida Justice Association, Misleading Closing Argument, March 2018
Co-Author, Florida Justice Association, Murphy and the Necessity of Objection, May 2017
Co-Author, Florida Justice Association, Closing Arguments, March 2017
Co-Author, Florida Justice Association, Settlements and Empty Chairs, January 2017
Author, Florida Justice Association, Closing Argument in Uninsured Motorist Cases, July 2016
Author, Florida Justice Association, Retaliatory Arguments, June 2016
Co-Author, Florida Justice Association, Attacks on Opposing Counsel, June 2016
Author, Florida Justice Association, A Comprehensive Analysis, January 2015
Author, Florida Civil Practice Damages, Chapter 10 “Post-Trial Proceedings” (Florida Bar CLE 6th Ed. 2005)
Representative Cases
Stokes v. Antonich, 2018 WL1750889 (April 10, 2018)
Marante v. Fils-Aime, 228 So.3d 571 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017)
Bethesda Hospital v. Crossley, 2017 WL 713960 (February 23, 2017)
N. Broward Hosp. Dist. v. Kalitan, 219 So. 3d 49 (Fla. 2017)
Heritage v. Williams, 211 So.3d 1038 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2016)
ERP Operating Ltd. Partnership v. Sanders, 199 So.3d 554 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016)
21st Century v. Sinclair, 190 So.3d 646 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016)
Go v. Normil, 184 So.3d 554 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016)
Villas on the Green Condo. Ass’n v. Curtis, 175 So.3d 809 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015)
N. Broward Hosp. Dist. v. Kalitan, 174 So.3d 403 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015)
GEICO v. Paton, 150 So.3d 804 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014)
University of Miami v. Rolle, 145 So.3d 850 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2014)
