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Appellate Law

3150 SW 38th Ave, 11th Floor, Miami, FL 33146

Appellate Law and Health Care Law Christine M. Lugo was born and raised in Miami, Florida where she is currently a practicing attorney at MSP Recovery Law Firm. Christine has been licensed to practice law in the State of Florida for over 6 year, and is also licensed to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Christine focuses her practice in commercial litigation, business disputes, and appellate matters. Christine has argued before the Third District Court of Appeal of Florida, and the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, wherein she has successfully obtained denials of petitions for writs of certiorari, and the reversal of final judgments.

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Jacqueline Gilbert

Appellate Law

7625 Dean Martin Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89139

Her primary practice areas include appeals and civil litigation. Ms. Gilbert is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the William S. Boyd School of Law. Ms. Gilbert also has a Masters in Business Administration, with honors, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Therapy. Ms. Gilbert was a member of the appellate unit and litigation department of a large regional law firm, with an emphasis on trial briefing, post-judgment motions, and appeals. Ms. Gilbert also has experience in matters dealing with consumer protection statutes, home mortgage litigation and foreclosure in both state and federal court. Ms. Gilbert is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Nevada and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Gilbert has argued multiple times before the Nevada Supreme Court on issues related to NRS Chapter 116, including the landmark case, SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC v. U.S. Bank, N.A., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 75, 334 P.3d 402 (Sept. 18, 2014). Arguing on behalf of appellants, many of Ms. Gilbert’s other arguments resulted in reversals and remands for the client. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the Appellate Litigation Group of the State Bar of Nevada.

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John Burns

Appellate Law

14300 Nicollet Ct, Burnsville, MN 55306, USA

John is an experienced litigator, specializing in high conflict or complex cases. He primarily takes cases in Dakota and Scott Counties. John represents clients in dissolution of marriage, paternity, custody, maintenance and child support proceedings. He has significant experience in the Court of Appeals. John is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the First District Bar Association, where he is past President and currently serves on the District Ethics Committee. He is also a member of the Dakota County Bar Association, where he serves on the Board of Directors and is the past President. Numerous recognitions have been awarded to John such as the Dakota County Heroes Award, Super Lawyer, the BV-distinguished rating, and Who’s Who in Family Law. He graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with majors in History and Political Science while also playing on the football team. John received his law degree from the Indiana University School of Law where he graduated cum laude. While there he competed in moot court competitions, receiving the highest score at the national level. He served as a law clerk at the Indiana Supreme Court before returning to Minnesota to join a group practice in 1992. Since then, he has established himself with the bench and bar in Dakota and Scott Counties after opening his private practice in 1994. He has written several articles and teaches continuing education courses to attorneys on a variety of family law topics. John has completed the Hawaii Ironman and the Boston Marathon. He enjoys coaching youth sports, particularly football and basketball.

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