Laura Susan Burns

Laura Susan (Lovoy) Burns, is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. She is a proud graduate of St. Rose Academy, St. Bernard Preparatory, Christian Brothers University, and Cumberland School of Law. She received her Juris Doctorate from Cumberland School of Law in 2001, and has been admitted to practice in the State of Alabama since. Her areas of practice include:

Family Law
Personal Injury
Corporate Defense Litigation
Domestic Relations Law
Wills & Estates
Divorce & Custody
Adoptions
Same Sex Couple Adoptions
Same Sex Divorce
Alimony & Alimony Termination
Child Visitation
Child Support
Mediation
Domestic Relations Appeals
Juvenile Matters
Laura Susan is Outside General Counsel for Black Warrior Methane, and is experienced in oil & gas, and coal mining litigation

Named as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” in Alabama by the National Trial Lawyers Organization

Selected as a one of Alabama’s “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers Rating Service

Primary Jurisdictions of Practice:

Jefferson County, both Birmingham and Bessemer Divisions, Shelby County, Tuscaloosa County, St. Clair County

Bar Admissions:

State of Alabama

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Laura Susan lives in Mountain Brook with her husband, William A. Davis, III, and her son, Alex Burns. Not only is she involved in the legal community, but she is also involved in her home community and the Mountain Brook School System. She and her family attend and are members of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.