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Fowler White Burnett, P.A. is a prominent American law firm based in Miami, Florida. Tracing its beginnings back to 1943, it is one of the oldest continuously opertating law firms in Miami. The firm has additional offices in Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach and has approximately 85 attorneys. Fowler White Burnett is managed by three Managing Partners; Edward J. Briscoe, Christopher E. Knight and Richard A. Wood together with its Executive Director, Patrick M. Kelly.

Formation and growth
In 1943, Cody Fowler, an attorney with Macfarlane, Pettingill, Macfarlane & Fowler and Morris White, an attorney with Mabry, Reaves, Carlton & White left their respective firms to form the partnership of Fowler and White in Tampa, Florida.

Both men were very active in community service and pro bono efforts. They believed that there was more to practicing law then handling cases, and that community service allowed the firm to meet and establish relationships with future clients while staying in tune with community.

In 1950, in order to better serve their gorwing client list, the firm opened a Miami office. In 1952, Henry Burnett would join the firm and was the seconed attorney to be based in the Miami office.

Notable cases and clients

 * The firm represented American Airlines surrounding the crash of American Airlines Flight 965
 * The firm represents the University of Miami Medical School

Notable attorneys

 * Henry Burnett, First president to the FDLA (1966), President to the DCDBA (1967), President to the International Association of Defense Counsel (1976)
 * Cody Fowler, Relative of "Buffalo Bill" Cody and former president of the American Bar Association
 * Morris White, Former trustee of the University of Tampa
 * Kathleen M. Williams, U.S. District Court Judge, S.D.F.L. and former Federal Public Defender