An "A.V." rated (the highest rating given by Martindale Hubble) attorney, Alan M. Burger heads the firms business related practice. He serves as counsel to business enterprises from sole proprietorships to multinational organizations. His practice ranges from the giving of businesses advice on day to day matters, to acting as counsel in complex litigation.

Prior to forming Burger & Trailor P.A., the predecesor firm to Burger, Trailor & Farmer, P.A., Alan was a partner with the Miami law firm of Mishan, Sloto, Greenberg & Hellinger, P.A.

Alan is active in civic organizations, a published author, and has taught at the University of Miami School of Law.  He regularly lectures to other attorneys seeking continuing legal education credits. He is a dynamic trial attorney, practicing in state and federal courts with an emphasis on complex commercial litigation, real property litigation and business litigation.

EDUCATION
LL.M., 1990, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Real Property Law. J.D., 1989; California Western School of Law, San Diego, California; B.A., 1986; University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

BAR ADMISSION
1989 Courts of the State of Florida;
1990 Courts of the District of Columbia;
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Alan has been admitted Pro Hac Vice in multiple jurisdictions throughout the United States.

An "AV" raterd attorney, Andrew Trailor is an aggressive litigator who concentrates on complex commercial litigation, construction disputes, insurance claims. Prior to forming Burger & Trailor, P.A.,  Andrew was the principal in the Law Firm of Andrew T. Trailor, P.A. which handled hundreds of cases involving construction disputes, numerous bad faith insurance actions, plaintiff's personal injury/wrongful death actions and appeals. One of the few attorneys in South Florida with actual hands on experience in construction and development, Andrew handles a variety of construction related disputes, including mechanic liens, design related issues, and other similar matters for both the Plaintiff and the Defendant. He often serves as a consultant to attorneys unfamiliar with these areas of the law.

EDUCATION
J.D., 1992, University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, B.A., 1988; 1984; Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut.

BAR ADMISSION
1992 Courts of the State of Florida.
2000 U. S. Judicial Courts, Southern District of Florida.
Regularly admitted Pro Hac Vice in state and federal courts throughout the country.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The American Trial Lawyer's Association
Dade County Bar Association
Dade County Bar Association Construction Law Committee

An “AV” rated attorney, Duncan J. Farmer’s practice encompasses a broad range of matters in litigation and business representation, particularly in the areas of corporate governance and securities regulation.

Mr. Farmer has worked for the Federal Trade Commission and General Motors Corporation and has been in private practice for more than 25 years. He is a member of the Florida, New York and New Hampshire bars.

EDUCATION
Mr. Farmer is a 1970 Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Catholic University of America where he was selected as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He is a 1973 graduate of Duke Law School.

BAR ADMISSIONS
1974 New York; 1981 Florida; 1990 New Hampshire; United States Supreme Court 1997; United States Court of Appeals 4th Circuit 1980; United States Court of Appeals 11th Circuit 1987; United States Court of Appeals 5th Circuit 2000; United States District Court for the South District of Florida 1983; United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire 1991.

Stephen M. Cohen provides an extraordinarily varied professional background, which includes the honor of serving as a Palm Beach County Judge from 1993 through 1999 before choosing to re-enter private practice. His practice includes business and commercial litigation, probate and probate litigation, cemetery and funeral litigation and is considered one of the leading attorneys in South Florida for mold litigation. Stephen is also a certified County and Circuit Court Mediator in Florida and is a member of the New Mexico Bar.

Prior to joining the firm as a partner, Stephen has served as a Florida Assistant State Attorney, a shareholder with Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay in Palm Beach, Vice-President and General Counsel to a privately held company, and a solo practitioner.

Stephen has a life-long history of civic involvement, including having served as a member of the Board of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry, a delegate to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, an officer of local synagogues, and is currently a member of the Executive Board of the Palm Beach Region of the Ant-Defamation League and serves as its Civil Rights Committee Chair.

EDUCATION
J.D., 1981, John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL; B.A. 1978, University of South Carolina

BAR ADMISSIONS
1981 State Courts of Florida
1984 United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
2000 State Courts of New Mexico