Northwest Florida law firm delivering accuracy, responsiveness, and altruism to clients and our growing communities.
Value driven by experience and passion for our clients.
Legacy. Vision. Community.
Our attorneys have been serving North Florida for over 40 years and we look forward to providing each client we serve with a level of service and dedication that can only come from experience driven by innovation.
Whatever the legal, financial, residential or corporate needs may be, our team is dedicated to crafting a solution tailored to achieve your goals in an efficient and effective manner.
Our long-term roots in the community and close partnerships with, and among our clients, create value that far exceeds what can be delivered by a traditional law firm.
What We Do
Real Estate & DEVELOPMENT
Real estate development and investment is a core passion for us both professionally and personally, given its economic influence and tangibility. We combine experience, skill, and business judgment to provide legal and consulting advice to developers and investors in northwest Florida. Uniquely knowledgeable about the area and its future, we can help maximize the return and impact for those looking to develop or invest in residential or commercial real estate.
Community AssociationS
Condominium and homeowner associations, many with multimillion dollar revenues and hundreds of shareholders (i.e. owners), are some of the most involved and politically complex organizations in the region. With two licensed CAMs, a former president of CAI, and years of experience, we provide such clients with legal advice on revising rules and restrictions, enforcing covenants, assessment collections, procedural/governance issues, and litigation.
CorporatE STRUCTURING & TRANSACTIONS
As the economic opportunities in the region expand, more new and retired entrepreneurs are making their homes in the area. Few other local firms offer the practical experience in venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and complex corporate matters than we do. We use this experience to help small and startup businesses establish and operate their organization with scale and efficiency.
Meet Our Team
Brandon R. Burg
Founder
Background and Education
Raised in Bay County, Florida, Brandon received his JD/MBA from Florida State University in 2008. Prior to that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Management, also from Florida State University. While in college, he worked for then-Speaker Designate of the Florida House of Representatives, Allan Bense, and was later awarded a Speaker’s Fellowship by then-House Speaker Marco Rubio.
Brandon was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve on the 14th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission in 2016 and was subsequently reappointed by Governor Ron DeSantis. He regularly teaches the Community Association Manager (CAM) pre-licensing course, leads board certification classes for new directors, and provides legal updates to association clients across Florida.
He is the former President of the North Gulf Coast Chapter of the Community Association Institute and has served as a Director of the Walton County Habitat for Humanity, a director of the FSU-PC Development Board, and a member of the Supervisory Committee for Tyndall Federal Credit Union.
Professional Experience
Brandon has spent over 15 years serving as general counsel to condominiums and homeowners associations throughout Florida. His practice focuses on strengthening the long-term operations of associations through policy development, legal training, and systems improvement. He is particularly focused on return-on-investment for association clients, prioritizing legal solutions that reduce liability exposure, clarify governance, and create operational leverage over time.
Known for his practical approach and emphasis on education, Brandon regularly guides boards through complex legal and political circumstances, offering structure and clarity when it's needed most. He draws on years of pattern recognition across similar communities to help clients see around corners and apply lessons learned from other associations. From document interpretation to contractor disputes to rule enforcement strategy, his advice is rooted in context and geared toward sustainable outcomes.
Brandon also leads the firm’s internal client strategy systems, helping ensure that every association receives consistent, proactive legal support that drives long-term client value.
Community Involvement
Brandon was appointed by Governor Scott as a member of 14th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission in 2016. He is also a licensed community association manager (CAM) and former president of the North Gulf Coast Chapter of the Community Association Institute. Brandon has served as a Director of the Walton County Habitat for Humanity, a director of the FSU-PC Development Board, and a member of the Supervisory Committee for Tyndall Federal Credit Union.
Julia Steiner
PARTNER
Background and Education
Julia received her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2014 and her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated with High Distinction and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She served as Director of the Harvard Law School National Security Research Committee, and contributed to the Brookings Institution’s publication, The Lawfare Blog.
Professional Experience
Julia began her legal career in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and has been assisting community associations in Okaloosa, Walton and Bay County for years. Her practice focuses mainly on addressing the unique issues that arise in the homeowners’ association and condominium context, although she has extensive experience with general commercial litigation, national security and government contracting issues, and land use disputes.
ASHLEY N. CASH
attorney
Background and Education
Ashley was born and raised in Hood County, Texas, and earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Texas with a minor in sports management. Ashley received her JD from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2020. While in law school, Ashley was a merit scholar, a recipient of the LENS Scholarship (Law, Ethics, and National Security), elected to an officer position for the Murrah Student Association, and was nominated as a Murrah Student Fellow. Ashley completed two successful internships with the United States Air Force JAG Corps. Her professional developmental coursework emphasized defense contracting, national and cybersecurity, and prosecuting terrorism.
Professional Experience
Ashley's career began in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where she practiced civil defense litigation, specializing in insurance, premise liability, construction law, ERISA Law, insurance subrogation, trucking, and personal injury defense. Her adaptability and versatility became evident when, due to her marriage to a military service member, she took and passed a second bar exam and transitioned into practicing family and divorce law in the State of Idaho. Now a permanent resident of the State of Florida, Ashley is eager to bring her diverse experience and litigation skills to the representation of condominium and homeowners associations.
Community Involvement
In her free time, Ashley enjoys spending time with her husband, Clay, and bulldog, Rabbit. In college, she competed at a national and collegiate level wakeboarding which resulted in her becoming an avid gym-goer who currently competes in bodybuilding shows.
Sarah Cureton
attorney
Professional Experience
Sarah concentrates her practice on civil litigation involving community associations. She represents associations in contract disputes, negligence claims, covenant enforcement actions, and other general liability matters that arise out of community operations. Her cases frequently involve defending or pursuing claims on behalf of associations related to property damage, contractor disputes, vendor liability, and enforcement of governing documents.
At Burg Law, Sarah is known as the attorney we call when a matter escalates. She approaches each case with a disciplined, litigation-forward strategy—whether it requires a declaratory judgment action, injunctive relief, or active defense. Her focus is on resolving disputes efficiently but aggressively, always with the goal of minimizing long-term risk to the association while preserving its legal position.
Before joining Burg Law, Sarah practiced civil litigation at one of the largest regional firms in the Florida Panhandle, handling a wide range of cases including insurance defense, real property litigation, and appeals. This broad litigation experience informs her ability to analyze complex fact patterns quickly and advocate decisively for her clients.
Background and Education
Sarah earned her J.D. from Baylor Law School in 2022, following her receipt of a bachelor's degree in political science from Florida State University. While at Baylor, she was inducted into the Baylor Law Barrister Society, earned national titles in multiple advocacy competitions, and consistently received Dean’s List honors. During her final year, she was selected to instruct first-year law students on legal writing, motion practice, and brief drafting, reflecting both her strong litigation foundation and commitment to mentorship.
Before discovering her passion for law, Sarah trained as a competitive gymnast in Tampa, Florida for eighteen years. She competed across the United States where she represented the Southeastern Region of USA Gymnastics, including Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. In 2011, she was nationally ranked as the fifth-best gymnast on the balance beam apparatus at the USAG Eastern Championships in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her love for athletics remains, and she now enjoys practicing classical reformer Pilates in her spare time.
Contact Us
Downtown Panama City Office
215 Harrison Ave.
Panama City, FL 32401
O: 850.851.0621
E: Brandon@BurgLaw.com
