BURNETT LAW, P.A. - Key Persons
Mr. Alvarez began his undergraduate degree in South Florida at Florida International University before transferring to the University of South Florida where he completed and earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance. Following his undergraduate degree, Mr. Alvarez pursued a legal education at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Tampa, Florida, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree.
While earning his undergraduate and law degrees, Mr. Alvarez worked in retail banking where he assisted and educated clients about financial products and opportunities. After a decade of experience working in retail banking, and helping clients reach their financial goals, he transitioned into helping clients and their families with legal matters.
Mr. Alvarez focuses much of his legal practice on helping those who need help the most. He represents homeowners with stucco and other construction defect claims against big builders. Mr. Alvarez also represents homeowners in property insurance claims against national insurance companies that have wrongfully denied a claim outright or underpaid insurance benefits rightfully due and owing on a claim. In addition, Mr. Alvarez represents individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries, including those injured in motor vehicle accidents or due to dangerous conditions existing on someone else's property.
Professional Associations
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Mr. Burnett has been a trial lawyer for over 25 years and focuses his practice on representing individuals and businesses who have been wrongfully injured and damaged. Mr. Burnett represents and advocates for people and companies who have suffered physical injury or financial harm due to the fault of others-whether the fault be intentional or accidental.
Mr. Burnett concentrates a large portion of his legal practice on maximizing recoveries in wrongful death matters where a loved one-spouse, child, parent or other family member-has been lost to untimely death due to the fault of others. Mr. Burnett represents individuals who have been injured as the result of another person's negligence or intentional misconduct. He has significant experience in trucking accident litigation, motorcycle accident litigation, car accident litigation, pedestrian accidents, golf cart accidents, premises liability (e.g., dangerous property conditions, slip and fall, trip and fall), products liability (i.e., defective consumer products), intentional tort litigation [e.g., battery, defamation (libel and slander)], medical malpractice and cases involving traumatic brain injury and paralysis. Mr. Burnett's practice focuses on representing and seeking the maximum recovery for individuals who have suffered severe, life-altering personal injuries.
Mr. Burnett's experience-which includes formerly defending medical malpractice matters on behalf of a major national hospital and formerly defending personal injury matters on behalf of a national insurance company-provides him with the insight and knowledge regarding the most effective strategies for pursuing these types of claims to maximize his clients' recoveries. Mr. Burnett also has valuable experience handling cases where pharmaceuticals (i.e., drugs and medications) have caused catastrophic injuries, including death, whether it be due to tainted drugs, improper drug prescriptions, improper drug monitoring, or pharmacy malpractice (e.g., prescription misfills, incorrect drug, incorrect dosage, adverse drug interaction).
In addition, Mr. Burnett has represented thousands of homeowners and businesses in property insurance disputes related to sinkhole claims, fighting for their rights against some of the biggest insurance companies in the country. He has also represented homeowners against their insurance companies related to fire, hurricane and water losses. Mr. Burnett has also represented property associations and hundreds of homeowners in individual actions and class actions against builders for construction defects, including improper and defective stucco application. Mr. Burnett has also represented numerous home buyers who have been defrauded by sellers who intentionally concealed and failed to disclose latent defects in the property.
Mr. Burnett has represented numerous Fortune 500 companies in complex commercial litigation matters, national class action litigation and investigations, and enforcement proceedings by the Florida Attorney General. Mr. Burnett's clients have included nationally and internationally known magazine and book publishing companies, motion picture companies, and broadcasting companies. Mr. Burnett has also represented many local businesses with national and international presences. In addition, he has handled numerous banking litigation matters.
Mr. Burnett has been awarded the AV-Preeminent rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards. He is admitted to practice before all state courts in Florida and Tennessee, the United States District Courts for Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida, the Middle District of Tennessee and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Professional Associations
The Florida Bar
American Association for Justice
Florida Justice Association
The American Bar Association
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Tennessee Bar Association
Mr. Rocha was born and raised in Tampa and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration-Business Administration and Management-at the University of Florida. Mr. Rocha continued on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class and was inducted into the prestigious Order of the Coif. During his time in law school at the University of Florida, Mr. Rocha was a member of Florida Law Review, where he received the D.T. Smith Outstanding Editor Award.
As an attorney, Mr. Rocha concentrates his legal practice on helping people who have been wronged and who need someone to stand up and fight for them. Mr. Rocha is a trial attorney who fights for individuals who have suffered severe personal injuries in motor vehicle accidents or due to dangerous property conditions. In addition, he represents homeowners who have been defrauded in the purchase of their home.
Professional Associations
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association