John Thomas Burns Jr

At Burns Law Office our practice is limited to family law matters such as  divorce/separation, child custody, child support, father's rights, alimony/spousal maintenance, prenuptials and related matters.  John is one of the most respected and experienced attorneys in divorce appellate law throughout the state of Minnesota.  He has successfully argued more than 60 cases to the MN Court of Appeals and the MN Supreme Court as well as countless motions, trials and contested matters in district court.

John handles complex and high-conflict divorces, high-asset cases, hidden accounts and property investigation matters, protection of business assets, and contested child custody as well as many straightforward and amicable divorce resolutions.  He practices primarily in Dakota, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington and Carver counties but takes cases throughout the state. 

John grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1985. He attended Mankato State University on a football scholarship and graduated in 1989. After that, John attended Law School at Indiana Universtiy where he graduated with honors in 1992.

John returned to Minnesota and began his practice in Rosemount, Minnesota. He moved his office to Burnsville in 1994 and has remained in the same location for over twenty years. 

In his free time, John likes traveling and perfecting his chilli recipe. He coaches youth sports and cheers for the Vikings and Timberwolves. He has completed over 15 marathons including the Boston Marathon and dozens of triathlons capped off with the Hawaii Ironman.