Ms. Burgess received her undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University and her Master's degree in Gerontology from the University of South Florida. After receiving her law degree from Georgia State University, Ms. Burgess practiced civil litigation with an emphasis on insurance defense. Ms. Burgess now focuses her practice on Social Security Disability. She is a member of the Georgia & Cobb County Bar Associations as well as the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives (NOSSCR).