John Thomas Burns Jr

Horrible ill-informed attorney and a confidence man. Does weekly zoom meetings without a reason except to bill. Does not even know the basics of divorce law - forced OC to file a motion because he did not know how discovery works. He almost completely messed up my case - luckily he got fired befo...re the trial, when he could not answer some basic questions I asked him. He hires his cronies who also know about as less as he does about the law. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

John Burns cares nothing about you, your family or Veterans. John Burns is kicking me to the curb as a client of more than a year, within weeks of my court date because I can’t afford to give him another $5000. I’m a resident of Florida and just went through Hurricane Ian. John could care less. He ha...s taken over $20,000 from me and I have not gotten anything in return besides credit card debt. John may argue the fact that my son is back with me, but that is only temporary. Everything John makes happen has an expiration date, so he can make more money. I asked John for some pro-bono work, he said NO!. I have no debt with Burns Law Office and when asked for a few hours of his time he says no. After all the monies given, and you say NO. You are a piece of work. As a sit and read through the reviews I am noticing similarities. It appears John runs everyone’s retainer dry instantly. Like one gal said, he and Ben are double dipping. I can see this. And another person said John burns up your money with his so called video conferences and he has no clue about anything with you case makes you do all the work, does not read any emails sent or their attachments This is from personal experience. John is not an attorney you can count on. He makes false promises, kicks Veteran families to the curb and is full of greed. When we retained John we asked him if he does anything for Veterans, John said no, but he comes from a Veteran family and will fight as hard as he can for us. If he was from a Veterans' family, he should know better. John has kicked a Veteran family to the curb. John does not care about you or your situation. John kicked us to curb after the worst natural disaster to hit the country, how easy will it be for him to kick you to the curb? TO MY FELLOW VETERANS, RUN AND DON’T LOOK BACK. I know there are better attorneys out there, take your time a read all the reviews. Someone with the power to investigate or audit this firm should do so. Multiple people have said something about the double dipping. Do not retain John Burns, Exit from the page when you have finished reading this.

After finding myself in a very confusing legal process pertaining to the parenting time with my son, I knew I needed to find a new attorney who could help untangle what the court had done. I met with a dozen attorneys and I am so grateful I hired John! Within our first meeting, John gave me immed...iate confidence that he could not only help with the current proceedings, but that we would win an appeal. Every step of the 18 month process, John's expertise, persistence, and exceptional understanding of the law allowed us to prevail at the court of appeals. He assured us he would win our case and would fix everything that had been done - and he did! I would recommend John to anyone who finds themselves in a challenging legal situation - especially custody and parenting time. He is strategic in his approach, confident in his delivery, and assertive in protecting the interests of his clients. Without John, I'm not sure if my appeal process would have gone as successfully as it did. My family will forever be indebted to John and the diligence and care he placed on our case. He will do the right thing, all the time and that is irreplaceable in family law.

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.