Deeply experienced trial and appellate counsel 

Chris Burden is an experienced trial lawyer and commercial litigator focusing on franchise and distributor disputes and representing financial institutions. He has tried dozens of cases in state and federal courts and in arbitration and has authored briefs and presented oral arguments in matters before the Florida Supreme Court, Florida District Courts of Appeal and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Chris regularly advises on matters involving:

• Business torts
• Consumer protection claims
• Commercial foreclosure and receivership matters
• Intellectual property disputes
• Claims of unfair trade practices
• Class actions
• Employment disputes

Chris collaborates closely with clients in order to develop litigation strategies that align with both their legal and business goals.

Bar Admissions

• Florida

Education

• Florida State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1992)

• Florida State University College of Law (J.D., with highest honors, 1995)
  • Valedictorian
  • Florida State Law Review
  • Order of the Coif

• Florida Franchise Act
• “The Economic Loss Rule and Franchise Attorneys”