James Martinez Burns
Criminal Defense, Dui, Divorce, Family lawyer Alabama and Florida since 2000
James M. Burns, Attorney at Law, hails from Mobile, Alabama, where he was born in 1962. When he was five years old, he moved with his family to Pensacola, Florida. James has lived and worked in the Pensacola area, Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties in Florida, and Baldwin and Mobile Counties in Alabama his whole life.
As a member of both the Florida Bar and the Alabama Bar, James is licensed to practice law in both states. James M Burns is a skilled, experienced and aggressive attorney admitted to practice in both Alabama and Florida.
Attorney Burns has worked and lived on the Gulf Coast of Florida and Alabama and actively practices in Federal, State, County and Municipal Courts .
Areas of practice include:
Criminal Defense: Criminal Defense Law, DUI Defense, Domestic Violence, Drug Crimes, Violation of Probation, Battery, Sex Crimes, Trafficking, Attempted Murder, Assault, Driving Offenses Domestic Relations
Family Law: Divorce Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Paternity, Visitation, Modification, Contempt
Personal Injury: Auto accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Burn cases, Wrongful Death
Probate Law: Wills and Trusts
- St. Thomas University School of Law
- J.D. (1999) | Constitutional Law, Property, Probate, Family and Criminal Law
- Honors: Dean's List
- Activities: International Moot Court, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- University of West Florida
- B.A. (1995) | Legal Administration
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- The Law Office of James M. Burns
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- Client Champion - SILVER
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Good Rating
- Avvo
- Journalism Student of Year
- Catholic High school
- Editor of several pages of high School Newsaper Student of Year
- 10 Best Attorney for Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- Alabama State Bar
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- The Florida Bar
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- Alabama
- Alabama State Bar Association
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- Florida
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- English: Spoken, Written