Litigation - Real Estate Real Estate Law
Burt Bruton
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Burt Bruton has been an attorney with the firm since 1981 and has been a shareholder in its Real Estate Practice since 1988. Burt's practice includes the representation of lenders and borrowers in real estate financing and secured transactions, as well as buyers and sellers of real property.
Overview
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1981
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers - Member
- University of Miami School of Law, Real Estate Transaction Workshop - Member
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers - Member
- University of Miami School of Law, Real Estate Transaction Workshop - Member
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1981
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Real Estate Law, Miami (2016)
- Litigation - Real Estate, Miami (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
- Finance
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- "Annual Service Award," The Florida Bar, Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section - Hall of Fame, 2002-2003
- The Legal 500 United States, 2007-2008
- Who's Who Legal, Florida - Real Estate, 2008
- "2008-2009 Robert C. Scott Memorial Award," The Florida Bar, Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section, May 22, 2009
- Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011 and 2012
- "Legal Elite," 2004-2008
- "Hall of Fame," 2009-2013
- Florida Trend magazine - Real Estate Law, 2004-2013
- Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2013
- Super Lawyers "Top 100 Lawyers in Miami," 2010-2013
- Super Lawyers "Top 100 Lawyers in Florida," 2010
- Super Lawyers "Top 50 Lawyers in South Florida, 2010
- Chambers USA Guide, 2006-2013
- Chambers USA "Lawyer of the Year," Miami Litigation - Real Estate Law, 2013
- ##"Lawyer of the Year," Miami Litigation - Real Estate Law, 2013
- The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Areas of Concentration
- Commercial real estate
- Financing
- Secured transactions
- Florida mortgage and transfer taxes
- Significant Representations
- Member of Greenberg Traurig team that represented MAT Concessionaire, LLC and its sponsors, Meridiam Infrastructure Fund and Bouygues Travaux Publics, S.A., in the Port of Miami Tunnel project, one of the first greenfield public-private partnerships in the United States.
- Represented a large financial institution in connection with several construction loans in excess of $100 million. Coordinated the work of local counsel in a substantial number of multistate financing transactions.
- Drafted tribal version of UCC Article 9 adopted by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Represented the tribe in several note and bond financings exceeding $700 million.
- Represented major Florida homebuilder in structuring revolving secured $450 million project financing facility.
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