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Meet Our Mediators

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Carlos J. Burruezo, Esq.

Mediator & Arbitrator

Carlos, a seasoned attorney in the labor & employment field, has been practicing law for more than 37 years. His experience includes tenures at several national employment and labor law firms, having served as a Partner at Jackson Lewis, LLP, a founding and Managing Partner of the Orlando Office of Fisher Phillips, LLP, and founding and Managing Shareholder of the Orlando Office of the world’s largest labor and employment law firm, Littler Mendelson, P.C. Carlos also has experience handling complex commercial, business and general civil litigation matters before state and federal courts.

For six-plus years, Carlos had the opportunity to litigate cases on behalf of employees in addition to his representation of employers.  This experience has provided him the unique opportunity to evaluate employment disputes from both the claimant's and employer's perspectives.

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Bertha L. Burruezo, Esq.

Mediator

After practicing insurance-defense law for several years, Bertha began focusing her practice in the area of workplace law. Bertha served as an Associate with the Orlando Office of Fisher & Phillips, LLP, a national law firm representing management exclusively in labor, employment, immigration and benefits law and related litigation. In 2007, after gaining experience in various areas of labor and employment law, Bertha opened her own law firm to focus primarily on the representation of small businesses and employees.

Bertha has owned and operated her own small businesses, and understands the challenges that business people encounter. Bertha has a unique ability to creatively resolve issues in a thoughtful and collaborative way.

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
 

  • Member, The Florida Bar, 1990-Present

  • Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2022-Present

  • Member, South Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 2022 – Present

  • Member, Tampa Hispanic Bar Association, 2022 - Present   

  • Member, American Employment Law Council

  • Member, Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council, 2017 - Present

  • Member, Orange County Bar Association, 1990-2022

  • Member, American Employment Law Council

  • Member, National Employment Law Council, 2018-Present

  • Board Member, Aspire Health Partners, 2013-2015

  • Board Member, The Center For Drug-Free Living, Inc., 1994-2013

  • Board Chair, The Center For Drug-Free Living, Inc., 2010-2012

  • Board Chair, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, 2007

  • Co-Chair, Hispanic Summit of Central Florida, 2007

  • Board Member, Hispanic Business Initiative Fund, 2007

  • President, Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida, 1995-1996

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS

  • Inducted, The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN), 2022-Present

  • Named, America’s Leading Business Lawyers, Chambers USA, 2003-Present

  • Named, Best Lawyers in America, 2006-Present

  • Named, Best Lawyers – Orlando Magazine, 2004-Present

  • Named, Superlawyer, 2013, 2015-2016

  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, The Florida Bar, 2002-Present
• Member, Hillsborough Bar Association, 2022 – Present
• Member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Tampa, 2022 – Present
• Member, National Employment Law Council, 2018 – Present
• Member, South Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 2022 – Present
• Member, Tampa Hispanic Bar Association, 2022 – Present
• Member, Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council, 2017 – Present
• Member, Orange County Bar Association, 2002-2021
• Member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, 2012
• Member, Hispanic Chamber Leads Group, 2012-2013
• Member, Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida, 2012-2021
• Bikram Yoga Aficionado

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Contact

813.755.1630

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