Jason A. Burgess

Hon. Jason A. Burgess is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida in Jacksonville, appointed in March 2022. While in private practice, he became a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and the only attorney in North Florida to be Board Certified in both Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy Law. While in law school and for a time following graduation, Judge Burgess practiced in the creditors’ rights area, representing many of the nation’s largest financial institutions. He later became the managing partner of The Law Offices of Jason A. Burgess, LLC, where he concentrated on chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and complex bankruptcy litigation. He was often called upon as a chapter 11 consultant for complex debtor and creditor bankruptcy cases, and was also appointed as a subchapter V chapter 11 trustee for both the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Judge Burgess was honored as a member of ABI’s 2021 class of “40 Under 40.” He received his LL.M. in business transactions magna cum laude from the University of Alabama School of Law.