Kelly Burnette

Kelly Burnette is a Florida attorney at Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, whose practice centers on public sector debt collection services, with a focus on helping government clients address delinquent obligations through organized legal processes. He has practiced law since 1993 and has experience across delinquent debt collections, construction law, traffic matters, estate planning, probate, real property litigation, closings, zoning issues, variance hearings, and eminent domain or condemnation matters for landowners through every step of representation.

Mr. Burnette earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He later earned his J.D. from Stetson University in 1991, where he served as a member of the Stetson Law Review and belonged to Phi Delta Phi Fraternity. He also earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami in 1993, strengthening his background in tax-related legal analysis in complex financial and procedural legal planning matters.

Mr. Burnette joined his current practice in 2001 and has since focused exclusively on providing debt collection services to public sector clients in Florida. He is admitted to the Florida Bar and is also admitted to practice before the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida. His long-term focus on government debt collection supports his ability to manage matters requiring legal accuracy, process knowledge, and steady communication over time.

Kelly Burnette brings decades of legal experience and a strong understanding of Florida public sector needs to his work. As a lifelong Florida resident and active member of the Northeast Florida community, he combines local perspective with professional discipline. Mr. Burnette assists clients through careful preparation, practical judgment, and a focused approach to collection matters, real property issues, and related legal concerns involving public and private interests in Florida matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Capital Partner, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
• Member, Florida Bar

Licensed State

• Florida

Education

• University of Miami
  LLM in Taxation
• Stetson University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Liberty University
  BS in Business Administration

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