Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1997.

Further suspension stayed issued in IL, 1997

updated on 08/29/2013

Further suspension stayed means the attorney has been suspended, but that the suspension is placed on hold (and ultimately removed) if the attorney complies with certain requirements. Typically the requirements are included in a probation term the lawyer has been given at the same time.

Suspension followed by probation issued in IL, 1997

updated on 04/16/2013

This type of suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. When the attorney returns to practice the State monitors the his or her activities for a period of time.

Probation issued in IL, 1997

updated on 08/29/2013

Probation means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Court monitors the lawyer's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 1996

updated on 01/20/2016

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Honors

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

Top 100 Influential Lawyers in California,

2005

Outstanding Contribution, 16th Assembly District Resolution

2005

Outstanding Contribution to Legal Community of Alameda County, Alameda County Board of Supervisors

2005

Achievement as Civil Rights Lawyer and Community Service, 9th Congressional District Resolution

2003

Clinton White Outstanding Trial Advocacy Award,

2001

Local Hero Award, PUEBLO Annual Dinner

1996

Morrie Turner Image Award, Morrie Turner

1995

Best Attorney, The 1995 Best-From the Valley to the Bay, Alameda Newspaper Group (Oakland Tribune - Readers)

1994

Best Attorney, The 1994 Best-From the Valley to the Bay, Alameda Newspaper Group (Oakland Tribune - Readers)

1994

Who's Who in Executives and Professionals,

1992

Pro Bono Award, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Bay Area Chapter

1989

Loren Miller Outstanding Lawyer for Civil Rights Award,

1980

Outstanding Leadership Award,

N/A

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

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Work Experience

1900 - Present

Founder, Law Offices of John L. Burris

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Associations

1994 - Present

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Vice Chair

1993 - Present

Oakland Municipal Court

Member

1985 - Present

Charles Houston Bar Association

Assistant to the President

Lawyers Committee for Urban Affairs; African American Lawyers Against Apartheid

Member

Charles Houston Bar Association

Member

National Police Accountability Project

Member

State Bar of California

Member

California Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1995 - 1995

Charles Houston Bar Association

Advisory Board

1981 - 1982

Charles Houston Bar Association

President

1979 - 1980

Alameda County Bar Association

Assistant to the president

1979 - 1980

National Bar Association

Member

1979 - 1980

California Association of Black Lawyers

President

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Education

1973

University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1967

Golden Gate University

BS - Bachelor of Science

N/A

UC Berkeley SOL

N/A

University of California at Berkeley

MA - Masters

N/A

University of California - Berkeley

MBA

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Publications

1999

Unknown BLUE VS. BLACK, Let's End The Conflict Between Cops and Minorities

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Languages

English

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