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West Palm Beach & South Florida's Trusted Advisors

The West Palm Beach law firm of Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman, LLP has grown to be one of Florida's most recognizable names in personal injurywrongful deathauto accidents,insurance bad faith and complex commercial litigation, as well as marital and family law.  Take a moment to meet our Law Firm Partners, Associate Attorneys and Paralegals here. We look forward to hearing from you!

Attorney J. Michael Burman, co-founder, opened the doors of the law firm in North Palm Beach on October 1, 1980. He began with two attorneys and three secretaries. Today, the firm located in West Palm Beach, and has grown to nine attorneys and four paralegals in addition to an exceptionally qualified support staff.

In 1986, Robert D. Critton Jr. joined the firm as a partner, bringing his expertise in personal injury, wrongful death and complex commercial litigation. Both Mr. Burman and Mr. Critton are on the “A List” of attorneys for complex commercial litigation, which places the firm in the top one percent of all South Florida law firms.

Almost a decade later, the law firm added its third partner, Mark T. Luttier. He added a new practice area to the firm in marital and family law, areas in which he enjoys considerable prominence. Mr. Luttier has an impeccable reputation as one of the finest attorneys practicing domestic law in South Florida.

Gregory W. Coleman joined the firm in 1995. After only five years as an associate attorney, he became a partner in 2000. Mr. Coleman is actively involved in the legal industry, having served as president of The Florida Bar Young Lawyer Division and the Palm Beach County Bar Association. He currently is a member of the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar.

Benny Lebeker joined the firm in 2003 and was named partner in 2012. He has earned a reputation in the Florida legal community as a hard-working trial attorney with wins in the areas of investor fraud, commercial litigation and personal injury. Lebedeker has more than 17 years of experience. He is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association and Justice Association; the Florida Justice Association; American Association for Justice; and The Florida Bar's Labor and Employment Section.

Our Firm – At A Glance

Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman. The Trusted Advocates.

West Palm Beach Litigation Law Firm focusing on Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith, Marital & Family Law, Sexual Battery & Assault, RICO, Employment Litigation and Legal Malpractice throughout the state of Florida within Palm Beach, Broward, Dade and Martin Counties including West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Boca Raton, Lake Worth, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, and the Treasure Coast.

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BCLC Represents Clients in U.S. Federal and State Court Systems

BCLC Represents Clients in U.S. Federal and State Court Systems

Q. What is the difference between Federal and State Court? Who can practice in which? And what’s the benefit of having a case go to one versus the other?

All Florida attorneys can practice in the State Courts of Florida. However, not all Florida attorneys are admitted to practice in the Federal Courts. In the United States, there are two separate and parallel court systems that have jurisdiction over legal issues which affect people and entities (corporations, partnerships, LLCs, etc.). These two judicial systems, which exist side-by-side, are:

  • The Federal Court system, which enforces Federal laws, rules and regulations, and applies and interprets the Constitution of the United States, where applicable; and

  • The State Court system, which enforces the laws, rules and regulations of a given State (i.e. Florida) and interprets the State’s own Constitution.

The Law Firm of Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman and its attorneys are able to represent clients in both the United States Federal and State Court systems. In addition to Florida, BCLC attorneys have practiced in Federal Courts in other states, including New York, Louisiana, Colorado and Georgia, through special admissions granted by each specific Federal court. The advantages of trying a case in Federal Court vary depending on the matter, the parties, and whether or not Federal statutes and/or constitutional issues are implicated.

Specifically, the attorneys at BCLC are admitted to the following courts:

Southern District Court of Florida

  • J. Michael Burman
  • Robert D. Critton, Jr.
  • Mark T. Luttier
  • Gregory W. Coleman
  • Bernard A. Lebedeker
  • Dean  T. Xenick
  • Stephen E. Walker
  • Rita H. Budnyk

Middle District Court of Florida

  • Mark T. Luttier
  • Gregory W. Coleman
  • Bernard A. Lebedeker
  • Dean  T. Xenick
  • Stephen E. Walker
  • Rita H. Budnyk

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal

  • J. Michael Burman
  • Robert D. Critton, Jr.
  • Gregory W. Coleman
  • Bernard A. Lebedeker
  • Dean  T. Xenick

Supreme Court of the United States

  • J. Michael Burman
  • Robert D. Critton, Jr.
  • Mark T. Luttier
  • Gregory W. Coleman

Learn more by contacting a BCLC attorney directly at 561-842-2820.

 

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