John Thomas Burns Jr

John gave me great confidence - his command of the law and professionalism can not be overstated. John successfully defended my case understanding fairness, and my rights under the law, not to mention his superior expertise vs opposing counsel. I can not emphasize the level of character - integrity -... and knowledge you have in your corner with Burns Law Office.

When I presented my case to John Burns in late 2018 I was in need of representation for an appeal of a district court divorce decree involving a very uncooperative party. When he took this case, it was a very uphill battle as the other party painted me as the worst father and human being you could i...magine in front of the trial court. The case was complicated and involved matters of several OFP requests to prevent parenting time as well as significant alimony and child support. As you can imagine, it is very stressful and of great importance to get the appeal right because it is something that impacts the rest of your life, including whether I would be able to ever be a part of my children’s lives and whether I could ever be financially stable as long as I live, being that lifetime alimony was awarded and sole physical and legal custody was given to the other party. It was a really, really bad situation for everyone involved. It is comforting to go into John's office and see the many awards he has won. But what matters most is having someone who believes in your case after studying it and really believing in it...not just saying something to make you feel good. John did that for me. The support team around him in the office from the reception desk to his legal assistant Dawn were responsive and well informed. They tackled my case as a great team and genuinely work hard throughout. John reviewed my case and explained step by step the process and his honest thoughts on appeal and assured me he would work hard on the case. John has kept his word and more over the last 9 plus months. Throughout this emotional journey he has been aware of how hard it has been for me as well, and has fought for me with genuine concern for my wellbeing. Throughout the case John has been helpful to answer questions promptly and involve me in the case. He has helped me come up with a plan to manage the case most effectively and keep costs down when possible. This was huge for me considering the exhausting financial damage already underway as a result of the trial court’s orders. Inside the courtroom John is well-spoken, provides a powerful argument, and knows the case and potential comeback arguments and delivers responses eloquently. I have been proud when he represents me in court. John is clearly ethical and does not engage in unproductive back and forth that does not matter to the judges who actually make the decisions. Trust has never been an issue because he proved himself with his contact and work. In an already emotionally charged situation (what divorce isn’t) John is exactly the type of lawyer you want to have. He is far more effective than many divorce lawyers, because he is more competent and delivers arguments with legal reason and not emotion-driven attack games. He is respected and does not expect to get more out of a situation by yelling about it, but by providing sound argument in a dignified way. When appearing before the Court of Appeals he was confident, knowledgeable, well prepared, and it showed. He was able to answer difficult questions without a blink of an eye and I saw his hard work and preparation on that day. I felt proud walking out of there. No matter the outcome of the case I know John has worked as hard as possible on my case and because of the way he is as a person I am sure he does that for all of his cases. I would absolutely recommend John because he is ethical, very competent, experienced, well-connected, and talented at what he does.

Burns Law, and John Burns are professional, we'll educated in all family law, and extremely knowledgeable in the divorce court setting. I hired John 13 years ago, and the way he handled my divorce back then, led me to calling on his services again here in 2016. He's confident, and has the ability t...o always get the job done. I would recommend him as a divoice attorney in a second.

I was a fearful mom who needed her kids safe. Burns is methodical and sees the whole picture. He listens to the needs of the client while being ethical for what he is fighting for. He guides with reason and knowledge while some clients, such as myself are in emotion mind. If you want your case done r...ight this is the man for the job!

I hired John last year for a post decree modification. He quoted me roughly 5-7 thousand dollars. My total bill at the end of my court case was 11,000. I understand that things can happen/ change . I’m not as upset about the money as I am with the service he and his staff provided. From start to fini...sh he worked with me for about 8 months on my case and despite having that much time to get organized he and his staff waited until 2 hours before my affidavit was to be submitted to the courts to send me a rough draft .. at work . The rough draft was incorrect. I made the changes needed and sent it back . The second rough draft was still incorrect and I explained in my email what needed to be changed . I was told not to worry about it and John could change things at my court date . As it was 10 minutes to 5:00pm , which was the deadline, there was nothing I could do . My emails were not replied to in a timely manner however if any financials needed to be discussed my emails were replied to within 10-15 minutes. My case did not go in my favor . I don’t expect my attorney to care about me or my life . I do expect him and his staff to do their job to the best of their ability. At $450.00 an hour I deserve that and did not feel I received that . I would NOT recommend John Burns to anyone.