What We Do
Mr. Burton is skilled in and provides effective services, either in-person, remote (via Zoom) or hybrid sessions, in following areas:
Professional Mediation
Mr. Burton has served as mediator in hundreds of cases, including:
Real Estate Disputes
both prior to and in the context of court actions, including broker/agent negligence, failure to disclose material
defects, real estate easement disputes, boundary disputes, and leasehold claims.
Partnership Disputes
including those involving rights and obligations as between the partners, and partnership dissolution.
Business Disputes
including contract disputes.
Legal Malpractice
including those based upon professional negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and ethical violations.
Additional Tort Claims
including those based upon claims of elder abuse, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, assault and battery, fraud and/or deceit, and professional negligence (including real estate professionals and property managers).
Employment Disputes
including wrongful termination, discrimination, and wage and hour claims.
Construction Disputes
including contract disputes, claims for extra work performed by sub contractors, delay claims, and construction defect claims.
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims
arising from accidents involving automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles, “big rig” trucks, slip/trip and falls, dog bites, premises liability and products liability.
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Arbitration
Mr. Burton represented parties and insurers in a variety of arbitration hearings, including those pursuant to real estate sales contracts and uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist insurance arbitrations arising from bodily injury claims.
Mr. Burton has served as binding arbitrator, including those pursuant to real estate sales contracts and uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist insurance arbitrations arising from bodily injury claims, as agreed upon plaintiffs and insurers, and as appointed by the court.
Discovery Referee
Mr. Burton represented parties and insurers in a variety of arbitration hearings, including those pursuant to real estate sales contracts and uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist insurance arbitrations arising from bodily injury claims. Mr. Burton has served as binding arbitrator, including those pursuant to real estate sales contracts and uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist insurance arbitrations arising from bodily injury claims, as agreed upon plaintiffs and insurers, and as appointed by the court.