Biography

Theresa A. Domenico is a Member in Burns White’s Tampa office.  Ms. Domenico has two decades of legal experience in medical malpractice defense, aging services litigation, general liability and premises liability. She is also a Certified Arbitrator in the state of Florida and represents clients in resolving disputes outside of court.

Ms. Domenico represents physicians, nurses, administrators, insurers and other healthcare professionals in a wide-range of litigation, including medical malpractice claims, personal injury, insurance matters, pain management and pharmaceutical laboratory compliance. She has been lead attorney in numerous jury trials and arbitrations.  Ms. Domenico also counsels nursing homes and other aging care providers on Medicare and Medicaid compliance, risk management, malpractice litigation and business management matters, and has conducted training seminars about federal and state healthcare laws and regulatory compliance for healthcare professionals throughout Florida.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Domenico served as a prosecutor in the State Attorney’s Office of the Sixth Judicial Circuit for five years.  She also worked in the appellate division.

Ms. Domenico earned her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law, and she completed judicial internships with the late Hon. Patrick K. Caddell, Hon. William H. Overton, and the late Hon. M.E. Tillman, who formerly served as a New York State Supreme Court Justice. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in political science with a minor in business administration from the University of South Florida.  She often serves as a Judge for the Stetson University College of Law Trial Team and the National Collegiate Trial Team Competitions.