• Elizabeth B. BurgessShareholder

    Address

    305 South Gadsden Street
    Tallahassee, FL 32301

    Phone

    850-222-2107
    850-222-8476 (fax)

    Professional Profile

    Elizabeth “Betsy” Burgess is a shareholder in the Tallahassee, Florida office of Carr Allison.  Betsy is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group where she concentrates her practice on premises liability, employment practices liability, community/homeowner association disputes and transportation matters.  Her diversified practice also includes the representation of clients in the areas of insurance defense, professional liability and retail and hospitality.

    Betsy received her undergraduate degree from Auburn University (AL) and earned her Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law.  She is a member of the Tallahassee Bar Association, FDLA, Florida Association of Women and Tallahassee Women Lawyers.

    In her free time Betsy enjoys reading, spending time with her family and cheering on her favorite college sports teams.

    Practice Areas

    Admitted to Practice

    Florida

    United States District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida

    Education

    BS, Auburn University (AL), cum laude

    JD, Florida State University College of Law

    Affiliations

    Tallahassee Bar Association

    Florida Defense Lawyers Association

    Florida Assocation of Women Lawyers

    Tallahassee Women Lawyers

    Florida Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2010

    News Updates About Elizabeth B. Burgess

    Burgess Speaks at National USLAW Event

    Elizabeth “Betsy” Burgess (Tallahassee, FL) was a featured speaker at the 2019 USLAW Network Retail and Hospitality Law Exchange in New Orleans, LA.  In a presentation titled “Big Brother as Referee: Don’t Strike Out with Fair Play,” Betsy and attorney Robyn F. McGrath of Sweeney & Sheehan, P.C. (Philadelphia, PA) […]

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    Just a couple of Carr Allison’s super heros hanging out in Washington, DC

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    New DOL Overtime Rule in Effect Jan 1, 2020

    As expected, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule on September 24, 2019 regarding salaried employees and overtime pay.  Effective January 1, 2020, employees who make less than $35,568 per year are eligible for overtime pay. Under the new rule, to be exempt from overtime pay […]

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    Carr Allison attorneys Kathy Davis (l), one of the original 12 participants at the USLAW Network’s Women’s Connection, and Elizabeth “Betsy” Burgess (r), current Women’s Connection Vice Chair, share a moment at the 2019 event.  More than 120 participants from across the country gathered for a fun, informative and inspiring […]

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    Carr Allison Attorneys Published in USLAW Magazine Spring Issue

    USLAW NETWORK, Inc., has published two articles by Carr Allison attorneys in the Spring 2019 issue.  Construction attorney Thomas S. Creel’s article “Six Cutting Edge Technologies to Improve Safety on Construction Sites” takes a close look at new technology being used in the construction industry to enhance safety for workers […]

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    Daubert Attack On Opposing Medical Causation Experts

    Introduction To prevail in a personal injury case, an essential element the Plaintiff must prove is causation. That is, the Plaintiff must prove the subject accident or incident actually caused the Plaintiff’s injury and damages. Plaintiffs typically seek to establish this element through the testimony of one or more post-accident […]

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