The Firm

Business Law, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Trial Attorneys

Attorneys serving businesses and individuals in North Central Florida, including Lake, Sumter and Marion Counties

In the years since Walter S. McLin and R. Dewey Burnsed first began practicing law in Leesburg, Florida, in the 1960's, our Firm has represented many of the people and businesses that have shaped the growth of North Central Florida. Today our Firm provides legal services in a variety of practice areas to meet the diverse needs of businesses and individuals in our community.

Since opening its doors over 45 years ago, McLin & Burnsed has served as General Counsel for the City of Leesburg for more than 35 years and Lake County's School Board for over 30 years. Our attorneys have served on the governing boards of major financial, educational, health care and civic institutions and since 1985, we have served as General Counsel for The Villages, the nation's largest single-site real estate development.

At McLin & Burnsed, our attorneys practice in eight principal areas:

● corporate and business law

● education law

● employment law

● healthcare law

● state and federal litigation and appellate law

● real estate, both commercial and residential

● wills, trusts, estate planning and probate

● personal injury and wrongful death cases

The lawyers of McLin & Burnsed are also active in a variety of legal and charitable organizations. Three of our attorneys have served as president of the Lake County Bar Association and others as committee members for both the Florida and American Bar Associations, as well as the Lake/Sumter Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Our attorneys donate their time to and have served on the boards of organizations like the Boys and Girls Club of Lake & Sumter Counties, Habitat for Humanity and Hospice of Lake and Sumter Counties.

McLin & Burnsed is committed to maintain its promise of excellence and to serve the needs of businesses and individuals in the tri-county area of Lake, Marion and Sumter. Overall our clients appreciate our experience, our skilled representation and most importantly, our commitment to providing exceptional client service.