Douglas Nelson Burnett

Mr. Burnett and Hillary Mesa helped me greatly with my legal issue. They showed incredible professionalism, responsiveness, and care when dealing with me. I recommend going to St. John’s Law Group for your legal issues, because you will be treated in a great way.

During the month of February 2019 our company consulted, and then proceeded to hire, Attorney Douglas Burnett to represent us in a very difficult case related to one of our housing developments in St. Augustine, Florida. Our case involved the release of contractual agreement and services with our Real Estate Brokerage firm who represented us in selling the homes in our development, however, what made this case so unique and difficult was that there were stipulations in the signed contract which were highly damaging and costly to our company. Mr. Burnett laid out a plan for us to follow and to approach the situation. We agreed with Mr. Burnett's strategy and decided to move forward with his suggestions. During the following week, Mr. Burnett engaged in a series of communications with the Attorney who represented the outgoing Brokerage firm. Most of the communications were related to negotiations of several points we requested and contested. Mr. Burnett exerted a great deal of legal pressure on the Attorney representing the outgoing Brokerage point and helped us stand firm in our positions. At the end of the week, the opposing Attorney sent a final communication containing a final settlement agreement in which the outgoing Brokerage firm decided to drop all of their requests and they agreed to all our requests. Within one week of negotiations Mr. Burnett secured a total victory for our company! In all the years of experience that I have had in dealing with builders and developers, and working for them, I have never seen a fast and victorious resolution take place such as this one and in such a swift manner. Mr. Burnett and his staff secured for us an exceptionally great settlement, and at the same time, they did it in an upmost professional manner, as well as the fact that they were very easy to deal with. I am highly impressed with Douglas Burnett and St. Johns Law Group, and I will continue to hire him/them in the future. I will also gladly refer Mr. Burnett to anyone who is in need of his services. Thank you Mr. Burnett!

Mr. Burnett gave our HOA guidance on how to help get a rezoning for a nearby property declined or at least rezoned with conditions. He gave us all of the facts about the proposed rezoning including what we could expect if the straight rezoning occurred. We met with county officials armed with facts.

Mr Burnett represented myself and my customer, submitting and completing all necessary forms/applications for the variance needed to complete a project. He did a fantastic job and we received our variance to complete the construction project.

Doug Burnett is a strong leader for his firm and an excellent, highly-competent counsel who will efficiently and effectively get his client's needs met. I had complete confidence in both Doug's recommendations to me during my case and in his ability to move opposing counsel in the direction we desired for the outcome we wished to achieve.

He helped on administration issues with state He resolved issues in timely manner.

Our issue may have been small in comparison to most others that Mr. Burnett and his law firm were working with at the time. But we were made to feel as though we were the most important and of highest priority. Communication was prompt and professional every time. His knowledge and preparation helped secure a victory for us.

I have referred Doug Burnett and his team of St. Johns Law Group for many years to my real estate clients. One of my most recent client did engage Doug Burnett to represent them in a County PUD application for development of 202 Residential Homes. Doug and his team worked diligently and were successful in gaining County Commissioner Approval for the PUD. Doug and his Staff are very professional and provide a wonderful local resource for many real estate issues.

Doug Burnett took action immediately to resolve my case, was well prepared, organized, confident, well spoken and respectful to my needs and concerns, in just a short amount of time. He is well known in our community and I highly recommend his services.

Mr. Burnett helped us with a case dealing with a latent construction defect. He and his staff were very knowledgable and provided excellent support. Above all, I valued Mr. Burnett's honesty and advice.

Doug Burnett is currently representing our company providing his legal expertise as we go through the permitting process for several residential and commercial development projects in Saint Johns County Fla. Doug has represented us in the past as well. We consider Doug to be the best lawyer in our area in the area of "Land Use". And we are delighted with every aspect of his representation and will continue to use him in the future and we highly recommend him to the public.

Doug and I have worked together since 2006. I am an urban planner who lead the NE FL planning practice for Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. when we first started working together. Now, over 9 years have passed and, as we have both become owners of our own firms, we continue to work together on matters that range from land development to expert witness testimony. He has always been extremely passionate about each case, intensely focused on making each one count as if it were the only one. What makes it a pleasure to work with him, aside from his sense of humor and friendship that he maintains, is his ability to see things in different lights and use those differing perspectives to think creatively. This ability has served his clients well, especially in complicated matters where this is a great asset. If you are going to work hard, then do so with those you trust and respect and can enjoy working with while bringing home a success for the client. Doug does this on a regular basis.

Doug and his team did a great job of explaining the case as well as the outcome I could expect. I felt confident in the time Doug put in to reviewing my case and tht he understood my position. I would recommend Doug and his team time and time again.

I have had the pleasure of being represented by Mr. Burnett for the last decade in numerous matters, all of which have been handled with timely, effectively, and at very reasonable rates. SInce he started St. Johns Law Group, he and his staff have continued to provide effective service. I would highly recommend him.

My interaction with Mr. Burnett in his capacity as the City Attorney in St Augustine Beach has been professional and enjoyable. Mr. Burnett has always been approachable and his ability help us get answers and gain knowledge about the potential outcomes when considering courses of action has been a great asset to citizens like myself .