Melissa M. Burghardt

Partner

Location: Tampa, FL

Phone: 813.519.1018

Biography

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.

Education

  • J.D. Stetson University College of Law, 2010
  • B.A. Samford University, 2004

Bar Admissions

  • Florida

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

Memberships

  • Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers

Awards

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2021, 2022 and 2023
  • Chicago

    Illinois 60603

    10 South LaSalle Street

    Chicago, Illinois 60603

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  • 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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    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

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  • Tampa

    Florida 33609

    4830 West Kennedy Boulevard, One Urban Center

    Suite 600

    Tampa, Florida 33609

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  • San Francisco

    California 94111

    100 Pine Street

    Suite 1250

    San Francisco, California 94111

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    Texas 77019

    2929 Allen Parkway

    American General Center, Suite 200

    Houston, Texas 77019

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  • Dallas

    Texas 75201

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    Suite 3100

    Dallas, Texas 75201

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    Florida 33434

    7777 Glades Road

    Suite 405

    Boca Raton, Florida 33434

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