Glenn Burhans

Glenn is a litigator who represents clients in complex civil and government-related matters throughout Florida and across the country. He has over 25 years of experience with high-stakes litigation matters with values in the billions of dollars. Glenn is a thought leader in Election Law and the Cannabis industry and has been quoted and interviewed in nearly 300 articles. Glenn is a member of the firms Board of Directors and has been instrumental in the Tallahassee offices expansion. He is involved with the day-to-day management and growth of the office, employee morale, and collaboration with other offices. Areas of Concentration Complex commercial and class action litigation, including appeals in various federal and state jurisdictions, toxic tort and products liability. Administrative law and governmental litigation, including numerous administrative hearings, certiorari, quo warranto and other special writ proceedings, litigation under Floridas Public Records Act and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), and representation of complainants and respondents before the Florida Elections Commission and the Florida Commission on Ethics. Governmental investigations for various industries including energy companies, car rental companies, for-profit colleges and career educational institutions, manufacturers and retailers, direct mail and digital marketers and service firms. Counsel federal and state office holders and candidates, political committees, corporations, foundations, lobbyists, and high net-worth individuals with respect to election law, campaign finance compliance, and lobbying activities. Policy development, strategic consulting, and drafting of proposed legislation and ballot initiatives, as well as challenging legislation and ballot proposals. Cannabis law including regulatory compliance; administrative litigation relating to medical marijuana rules/regulations; preparation of licensing applications; legislative and public referenda strategy; statutory and constitutional analysis of enacted and proposed cannabis related statutes, rules/regulations and Florida constitutional amendments. Land use and property rights litigation typically representing property owners and developers across a broad range of matters including comprehensive plan consistency challenges, concurrency and impact fee credit agreements, major conditional use and other permits, Bert J. Harris Act and takings. Prosecute and defend bid protests in various jurisdictions.