William G. Burd
PARTNER
PRACTICE AREAS
Aviation, Construction, and Products Liability Litigation
MIAMI OFFICE
Miami Center, 26th Floor
201 South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33131-4336
Telephone: (305) 536-1112
Direct line: (305) 539-2494
Facsimile: (305) 536-1116
 wgb@tewlaw.com
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Offices in:
Miami
Tallahassee
Washington, D.C.
Summary
Firm's Practice Areas
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WILLIAM G. BURD is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1965) and the University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1980). Mr. Burd specializes in civil litigation, with emphasis in the areas of aviation litigation, products liability, construction liability, environmental litigation and admiralty litigation. Mr. Burd draws upon his experience as an accident investigator and combat pilot for the U.S. Navy, and as a former pilot for a major U.S. Airline, as well as his undergraduate engineering degree and post graduate architectural studies.
Mr. Burd is a member of the bar in Florida, New York, and Colorado. He served in the United States Navy from 1965-1979 achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
PERSONAL DATA
- Date of Birth: February 23, 1943
- Marital Status: Married, one child
BAR MEMBERSHIPS
- Admitted to Florida Bar (1980)
- Admitted to the New York Bar (1987)
- Admitted to the Colorado Bar (1990)
- Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court (1994)
- Admitted to U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida (1981)
- Middle District of Florida (1986)
- Northern District of Florida (1999)
- District of Colorado (1999)
- Admitted to the Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1981); Third Circuit (2000)
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
- Trial Attorney, Tew Cardenas Rebak Kellogg Lehman DeMaria Tague Raymond & Levine, L.L.P.
2001 to Present, Miami, Florida
- Trial Attorney, Burd Lozano & Zacherl, L.L.P.
- 1995 to 2001, Miami, Florida
- Trial Attorney, Kenney Burd & Markowitz, 1990 to 1995, Miami, Florida
- Trial Attorney, Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., 1989 to 1990, Miami, Florida
- Trial Attorney, Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole, 1984 to 1989, Miami, Florida
- Trial Attorney, Batchelor, Brodnax, Guthrie, Armstrong & Freyer, 1981 to 1984, Miami, Florida
- Trial Attorney, Hoffman & Hertzig, P.A., 1980 to 1981, Coral Gables, Florida
RATING
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. V. Cunningham, 658 So. 2d 556 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1995)
- Lizarraga v. American
- Padilla v. Buell, 797 So. 2d 609 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2001)
- Flemming v. Air SunShine
- Flamingo Oil v. Veloz, 748 So. 2d 346 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1999)
LEGAL EDUCATION
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, Juris Doctor conferred May 1980, Honors and Activities, Dean's List, Top 25%
- Oxford University School of Law, Oxford, England, Summer Quarter in Law at Oxford, 1979
POSTGRADUATE
- University of Miami School of Engineering, Coral Gables, Florida, Architectural Engineering
- U.S. Navy Post Graduate School, Monterey, California
- U.S. Navy Flight Training, Corpus Christi, Texas
- Designated Naval Aviation, 1967
UNDERGRADUATE
- United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, June 1965, Honors and Activities, Superintendent's List, Varsity football, Varsity track
MILITARY
- United States Navy and Naval Reserve, 1965 to 1978, Rank: Lieutenant Commander, Honorable Discharge
- 1967 to 1970, Two combat cruises to Viet Nam as an attack fighter pilot
- 22 Air Medals
- 3 Navy Commandation Medals
- 2 Viet Nam Campaign Ribbons
- Viet Nam Cross of Gallantry First Order
- Navy Writ Citation
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Ribbon
- National Defense Ribbon
OTHER
- 1970 to 1988 airline pilot/F.A.A. designated check airman for major U.S. airline
- Dade County Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- American Bar Association
- Dade County Bar Association
- Florida Defense Lawyers' Association
- Defense Research Institute
- A.I.A.
- Florida Bar Aviation Law Committee
- D.A.R.T.
PROFESSIONAL
- Author, Journal of Air Law and Commerce
ARTICLES/SEMINARS
- "Experts: Is The End Near For Their Use?"; Speaker, SMU Aviation Law Symposium: "Experts: Is The End Near For Their Use?"; Speaker, Embry Riddle Aviation Law Symposium: "Keeping Your Client Happy"; Speaker, Broward County American Society of Civil Engineers: "Contracts and Protection of the Design Professional"; Speaker, Aviation Insurance Association Symposium: "Review of Contracts of Insured's by Brokers and Agents"
- "Forum Non Conveniens"; Speaker, Meet the Blue Angels
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