Barbara P. Burke has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt University, Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Communications from Florida State University, and a law degree from Florida State University. Deciding that was enough school, she joined a law firm in Naples, Florida, representing condominium associations. A year later, she moved to Orlando and began working in the title insurance industry.

Since then, Barbara has been Claims Counsel, Underwriting Counsel, and Commercial Closing Manager for Ticor, Chicago, and Fidelity National Title Insurance Companies, and General Counsel for Southern Title, a large Florida title insurance agency, focusing on residential and developer business. In 2002, she established her own company, consulting for affiliated business arrangements and providing education on title insurance issues through her Real Estate Law Series® company. In 2012, Barbara sold her company and joined First American Title, creating online, webinar, and classroom training programs for employees and agents nationwide. In January, 2019, Barbara returned to independent contractor life to focus on writing and her “Persuasive Communications” training.

Barbara is a member of the Florida Bar’s Unlicensed Practice of Law and Title Insurance Committees, after previously serving on the Ethics Committee. In her spare time, she volunteers for the Adult Literacy League, helping adults improve their reading and writing skills.