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Bethany Burgess

Partner

Los Angeles

t: (310) 527-6660

d: (323) 410-9849

e: bburgess@awattorneys.com

Bethany Burgess is a partner in the Los Angeles Office, advising the firm’s clients on a wide variety of general municipal and transactional matters.

Bethany joined the firm in 2025, with over 18 years of experience representing public entities in three states in both private practice and as an in-house attorney on matters including real estate, home rule authority, establishment of local revenue sources, land use and zoning, utility system extensions, telecommunications, franchise agreements, major public works projects, state and federal regulatory compliance, constitutional issues, code enforcement, public records and open meetings requirements, and advising pubic entity legislative bodies, boards and commissions.

Most recently, her practice has focused on the representation of a major municipally-owned utility, public records requests, and public contracting and other transactional matters.

  • Deputy City Attorney, Los Angeles (2023-2025)

  • Utilities Division Chief, Colorado Springs (2019-2023)

  • Senior Attorney, Colorado Springs (2012-2019)

  • State Bar of California

  • US District Court, Central District of California

  • State Bar of Colorado

  • State Bar of Florida

  • Gardening

  • Reading

  • Playing the piano

  • Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, FL, JD, 2006

  • Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, MA, 2002

  • Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, MA, 2001