EXPERIENCE

Burt, a Shareholder, practices in the areas of local and state government and health care law. Burt served as Florida State Senator for District 37 from 1998-2008, where he represented Collier and Lee counties. Prior to joining GrayRobinson, Burt was Of Counsel to Woodward, Pires & Lombardo in Naples, Florida.

BACKGROUND

Burt was born in Newport News, Virginia. He received his B.A. in 1972 from the University of South Florida and his J.D. in 1975 from the College of William and Mary in 1975. In 1978, Burt received his LL.M. in Ocean/Coastal Law from the University of Miami.

EDUCATION

• University of South Florida, B.A. (1972)
• College of William and Mary, J.D. (1975)
• University of Miami, LL.M. (Ocean/Coastal Law, 1978)

PROFESSIONAL

• Florida State Senator - District 37 (1998-2008)
• Florida House of Representatives, Member (1994-1998)
• Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Member (1986- 1994)
• Collier County, FL, County Attorney (1982-1986)
• Dade County, FL, Assistant County Attorney (1979-1982)
• City Attorney, City of Marco Island
• The Florida Bar
• Collier County Bar Association
• Wolford School of Nurse Anesthesia, Board of Directors, Member

RELEVANT SENATE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

• Health and Human Services Appropriations, Chairman
• Health Care, Chairman
• Select Committee on Medicaid Reform
• Commerce and Consumer Services
• Environmental Preservation, Chairman

CIVIC

• Leadership Collier Foundation, Board of Directors; Leadership Development, Vice Chair
• Enterprise Florida, Inc., Board of Directors, 2002-2008
• Neighborhood Health Clinic, Inc., Advisory Board
• The Conservancy of Southwest Florida
• Project HELP, Advisory Board
• Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida Advisory Board