Family Law

• Divorce
• Guardianship
  After earning his law degree, Daniel worked as an Assistant State Attorney in Florida’s Third Circuit. In 2019, Daniel joined Phil Smith in McLin Burnsed’s Litigation Team and began defending and prosecuting commercial law matters with vigor and dedication. Daniel’s areas of particular interest include Construction Litigation, corporate member and shareholder disputes, and Guardianship and Trustee Litigation.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Tina began her legal career as an Assistant State Attorney practicing criminal law in Florida’s Fifth Circuit. Here, Tina realized she wanted to cultivate deeper relationships with clients, working directly with them and assisting them in overcoming their legal challenges.
• Identity Theft
  The Florida Information Protection Act became law effective July 1, 2014 (Florida Statutes Section 501.171). The Act is designed to protect consumers from identity theft by requiring businesses to protect and secure your nonpublic information and to report data breaches.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Practicing in the Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate Administration and Trust Administration areas of the law, Jeff Skates works out of the Firm's Lake Sumter Landing office inside the retirement community of The Villages® of Lake-Sumter, Inc. In addition, Jeff Skates has an established corporate practice which handles corporate formation, maintenance and dissolutions, general business law and partnership matters.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Sarah E. Uhrik is a Central Florida native, born and raised in Lake County, Florida. Sarah earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Florida and her Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Sarah was admitted to the Illinois Bar and the Northern District of Illinois Bar. While practicing as an Illinois attorney, Sarah focused on various aspects of civil litigation, estate planning, not-for-profit tax planning, and various aspects of corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions. During that time Sarah realized each area of her practice presented its own unique tax consequences requiring proper planning and implementation. That realization inspired her to pursue advanced studies in taxation and she earned her Master of Laws (LL.M.) in taxation, with honors. Sarah concentrated her tax studies in two fields: wealth management, transfer and succession for high net-worth clients, as well as for-profit and not-for-profit tax planning.
• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
  Businesses often find it necessary to initiate or defend against legal action for myriad reasons, some of the most common being contract disputes, tax disputes with the IRS and/or state tax board, issues with a current or former employee, and the disposition of a business during a divorce proceeding. There are countless others, of course, inspiring many businesses to consider meditation. Read More →
• Business Transactions
  Whether you are an entrepreneur or an established corporation, McLin Burnsed can provide you with expert and affordable legal services. We have the capacity, experience and knowledge to handle major commercial transactions that require a team of lawyers working together.
• Limited Liability Companies
• Trade Secrets
• Unfair Competition

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
• Non-compete Agreement

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Since your ownership depends on the legal rights involved and since the extent of the protection provided is only as broad as the language of the individual title policy, an attorney trained in the complexities of real estate law is best qualified to issue your owner's policy.
• Premises Liability
• Construction Litigation
  Herein we cover some of the most common legal issues our Construction Litigation team has managed for construction companies, workers, and, of course, dissatisfied customers. Read More →
• Real Estate Transactions
  Whether you are the buyer or seller of a home, a development site, or an established commercial property, the law offices of McLin Burnsed can represent you in all aspects of the real estate transaction, including...
• Land Use and Zoning
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  For over 8 years, Tina’s primary focus has been handling residential and commercial real estate, title claims, foreclosures, liens, land use, construction disputes, landlord tenant, HOA/Condo Associations, and business transactions. It was her passion for real estate law that led Tina to McLin Burnsed, where her focus is on practicing Real Estate Law at our Leesburg office and leading the Residential Closing Department. In addition to supporting our team and clients, Tina is also a member of the Real Property Probate and Trust Law section of the Florida Bar Association, the Central Florida Real Estate Attorneys Council, Lake County Bar Association and the Sumter County Bar Association.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Christina A. Campbell is from Lakeland, Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Science in psychology with minors in business administration and mass communications from the University of Florida in 2013. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida in 2016 and successfully completed all coursework and examinations necessary for the Estate Planning Certificate Program. While earning her law degree, Christina received the Levin College of Law Scholarship and the Dean's List Award.
• Wills
  The Law Firm of McLin Burnsed offers an array of practice areas designed to promote and protect a wide range of personal and professional concerns. From business law and litigation to wills and trusts, our team of attorneys has the experience and acumen to help you achieve your objectives, both in and out of court.
• Trusts
  Loren began his legal career as a Law Clerk for the Honorable F. Rand Wallis of the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach, Florida, before joining a mid-sized law firm based in Orlando, where he primarily practiced fiduciary, trust, and estate litigation. Loren joined McLin Burnsed’s Civil Litigation team in 2021. After years of navigating clients through the various disputes and obstacles that can arise when estate planning goes wrong, Loren decided to apply his experience to advise clients on how to properly plan to avoid such scenarios. Loren now works with the team at McLin Burnsed’s Lake Sumter Landing office, where his practice is focused on Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate and Trust Administration, and general Business Law.
• Power of Attorney
  Since states have different laws regarding powers of attorney, a Florida real estate attorney would need to review your current power of attorney to determine if it complies with Florida law in form and execution to be valid in Florida.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
• Tax Law
  Every individual, for-profit corporation and not-for-profit organization, whether well-established or just starting out, will need tax advice at some point. McLin Burnsed delivers experienced, creative, and focused tax planning and tax mitigation services designed to meet your immediate and long-term goals going forward.