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Coffey Burlington: A Legacy of Legal Excellence

In complex practice areas, such as business litigation and white-collar defense, Miami-based firm Coffey Burlington continues to set a standard of excellence.

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John Fields

November 2, 2023 11:00 PM

In the complex practice areas of business litigation, white collar defense and family law, Coffey Burlington has emerged as a trailblazer, consistently setting new standards for excellence and client-centered service. Founded by Kendall Coffey and Robert Burlington, the firm and its trial lawyers have earned a stellar reputation over the past four decades, with six attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2024 The Best Lawyers in America® publication and Burlington and Coffey named as Best Lawyers® Miami “Lawyer of the Year” honorees in 2023 and 2024, respectively, in the area of Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. The firm has also achieved numerous Tier 1 rankings in Miami across various practice areas (i.e., Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Litigation - First Amendment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Mediation and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants) by Best Law Firms® for 2024.

From its inception, Coffey Burlington aimed to be different: “We knew that the traditional law firm model wouldn’t be the best way to serve our clients’ interests,” says Burlington, the firm's managing member. “We recognized early on that clients are more comfortable with seasoned lawyers, especially in high-stakes, complex litigation; and to that end, we created a firm with a higher partner-to-associate ratio to ensure clients work directly with the lawyer who is going to be trying their case in court.”

Many of the country’s premier law firms refer their clients to Coffey Burlington when conflicts of interest affect their ability to serve as counsel."

Coffey Burlington has attracted an impressive clientele that includes Fortune 500 companies, banks and financial institutions, broker-dealers, developers, investors, contractors, law firms, accounting firms and governments. Indeed, many of the country’s premier law firms refer their clients to Coffey Burlington when conflicts of interest affect their ability to serve as counsel. “Our attorneys share a commitment to providing exceptionally responsive and proactive service to our clients,” says partner Susan Raffanello. “By providing the best service possible, with integrity, we help our clients achieve the results they desire.”

Coffey Burlington is also deeply committed to many charitable organizations in the Miami-Dade community and has a long tradition of pro bono legal service. Many of its lawyers further serve as adjunct professors of law at the University of Miami. “Our focused and individualized attention to our clients is matched by our steadfast commitment to community service, philanthropy and pro bono work,” Raffanello notes.

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