Melissa M. Burghardt
Partner
Location: Tampa, FL
Phone: 813.519.1018
Email: mburghardt@clausen.com
Melissa Mackay Burghardt is a Partner in our Tampa office and is located in St. Petersburg. Melissa concentrates her practice on first-party property disputes, representing both admitted and surplus lines insurance carriers throughout the state of Florida. However, she also has experience in third-party coverage matters, premises liability, personal injury, and appellate law. Two published appellate opinions include, Spring Lake NC, LLC v. Holloway, 110 So. 3d 916 (Fla. 2d 2013) and Emeritus Corp. v. Pasquariello, 95 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 2d 2012). Melissa enjoys working closely with clients to obtain favorable outcomes in litigated cases – whether it be through settlement, motion practice, or trial.
Melissa previously served on the Florida Bar’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and is a member of the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers. Prior to joining Clausen Miller, Melissa was senior counsel at a national insurance defense firm where she represented admitted and surplus lines insurance carriers in first and third-party coverage matters and handled multiple appeals.
Melissa graduated from Samford University with degrees in Journalism and Fine Art. She earned her juris doctorate from Stetson University College of law. She was awarded the Victor O. Wehle Award for Trial Advocacy and the Williams F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award, and earned the highest-grade distinction in her Advanced Civil Trial and Advanced Legal Research classes.
Chicago
Illinois 60603
10 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
T: 312.855.1010 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick
New York
New York 10005
28 Liberty Street 39th Floor
New York, New York 10005
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Mission Viejo
California 92691
27285 Las Ramblas
Suite 200
Mission Viejo, California 92691
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Florham Park
New Jersey 07932
100 Campus Drive
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932
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Michigan City
Indiana 46360
200 Commerce Square
Michigan City, Indiana 46360
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin 53202
250 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1800
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
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Stamford
Connecticut 06902
68 Southfield Avenue
2 Stamford Landing Suite 100
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
T: 203.921.0303 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 212.805.3939 Office Managing Partner: Matthew J. Van Dusen
Tampa
Florida 33609
4830 West Kennedy Boulevard, One Urban Center
Suite 600
Tampa, Florida 33609
T: 813.509.2578 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt
San Francisco
California 94111
100 Pine Street
Suite 1250
San Francisco, California 94111
T: 415.287.2744 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 949.260.3190 Office Managing Partner: Ian R. Feldman
Houston
Texas 77019
2929 Allen Parkway
American General Center, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77019
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Dallas
Texas 75201
325 N. Saint Paul Street
Suite 3100
Dallas, Texas 75201
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Boca Raton
Florida 33434
7777 Glades Road
Suite 405
Boca Raton, Florida 33434
T: 561.765.5305 TF: 800.826.3505 F: 312.606.7777 Office Managing Partner: Dennis D. Fitzpatrick Co-Managing Partner: Kelly M. Vogt