Myron H. Burnstein
EDUCATION:
- University of Chicago Law School
(Juris Doctor, 1956) Chicago, Illinois - Antioch College
(Bachelor of Arts, 1953), Yellow Springs, Ohio
CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS:
- Supreme Court of Florida, 1956, Florida
- Bar Number 10486
- United States Supreme Court, 1967
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
- United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
(2/92 – 1/03) Office of the Attorney General, Hon. Robert Butterworth
Assistant Attorney General
Deputy and Special Counsel. Represented State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, DOT, and other state agencies in eminent domain and complex state land issues. Lead counsel in Antioch College v. State of Florida (1993 jury trial over ownership of Birch State Park). Defended the State in matters involving State interest in submerged land issues. Participated in litigation in state and federal courts; drafted briefs and presented oral arguments at appellate courts.
(1956-1993) Salter, Yeslow & Burnstein; Burnstein & Knee
General Practice. Real estate and title matters, contracts, mortgages and closings. Agent and title examiner for Lawyers’ Title Guaranty Fund. Wills, trusts and probate matters. Landlord and tenant matters. Represented Home Federal Savings & Loan Association. Represented developers in formation and sale of condominium units. Interim City Attorney and Special Counsel to City of Hollywood (litigated zoning and land use issues in circuit and appellate courts).
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL RATING - AV
PUBLIC SERVICE POSITIONS:
Commissioner, Florida Inland Navigation District (1981-1989)
Member, Broward County Planning Council (2002-present)
