Burke Lopez is a civil trial lawyer experienced in handling a diverse case load involving coverage issues, commercial disputes, personal injury, products liability, premises liability and wrongful death litigation. He has been lead counsel in numerous jury trials, and has defended significant trucking and transportation cases on behalf of large retailers, food distributors, taxi and limousine companies and third party administrators in Florida state and federal courts.

Mr. Lopez is board-certified by The Florida Bar as a civil trial lawyer (since 2003) and has been a certified Florida Circuit Court mediator since 1998.

Clients he has represented include: Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Auto Owners Insurance Company, Sedgewick Claims Services, Yellow Cab of Tampa and Dominion of Canada Insurance. Mr. Lopez joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in May 2008. Previously he was a senior associate at Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton, P.A.

Mr. Lopez began his legal career in 1990 at Langford, Mooney & McDuffee, P.A. In 1992, he moved to Rywant, Alvarez, Jones & Russo, P.A., where he remained until 1996. Then Mr. Lopez spent two years at Lopez & Kelly, P.A. before returning to Rywant Alvarez in 1998.


Mr. Lopez is a member of The Florida Bar and the Hillsborough County Bar Association. He holds the AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability. Mr. Lopez’s presentations include, “Legal Malpractice – Avoiding the Pitfalls,” a WestLegalEdcenter live webcast, October 2008.