John P. Burns

John P. Burns is an experienced and succesfu personal injury attorney in Orange County, California. He is a former president of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Burns is a former U.S. Marine Officer and pilot. He was also a former airline captain for Trans World Airlines. His practice involves car, truck and motorcyle accidents, train derailments and airplane crash injury and death cases. He has authored a book entitled "9 Mistakes That Can Ruin Your California Vehicle Accident Case" which is available for free on his website www.theorangecountyaccidentlawyer.com

Western State University College of Law

J.D. | Law

1977 - 1981

Activities: Intern for law school credit with the Orange County District Attorney office, Harbor Court Division. Tried actual traffic cases as a law student.

Monmouth University

B.A. | Political Science

1958 - 1962

Spent summers in U.S. Marine Corps Officer Training In Quantico, VA. Commissioned as 2d lieutenant on graduation , left for naval aviator flight training after graduation.

Honors: Class President Senior Year

Activities: Student Body Government, Edited Scool paper

President in year 2000

Orange County Trial Lawyers ASSOC.

Current

Owner

The Law Offices of John P. Burns/Calton & Burns, L.L.P.

1981 - Current

Practicing personal injury law in California since 1981. Former partner in the law firm of Calton & Burns, L.L.P. Presently owner of The Law Offices of John P. Burns. Served as a Judge Pro Tem of the Orange County Supeior Court and Mediator for the Orange County Superior Court. Past President of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. Numerous trials and seven figure settlements.

9 MISTAKES THAT CAN RUIN YOUR CALIFORNIA VEHICLE ACCIDENT CASE

WORD ASSOCATION PRESS

April, 2011

Graduation Certificate

National College of Trial Advocacy

Certified Mediator Training

Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA

Award Of Excellence For Leadership

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association

2000

Received Award of Excellence from Orange County Trial Lawyers Association for succesful efforts in defeating an insurance company sponsored no fault sytem for California vehicle accidents.

Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles

Member

1990 - Current

Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

Member

1985 - Current

American Association for Justice

Member, Aviation Section

1981 - Current

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

1981 - Current

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association

President

2000 - 2001

Activities: Served as the President of organization of leading Orange County, California plaintiff's trial lawyers. Successfuly guided the organization through the defeat of an insurance company sponsored law attempting to impose a no fault system which would have been adverse to automobile accident victim in California.

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association

Secretary, Treasurer, Vice- President, President

1996 - 2000

Activities: Executive Committee and other leadership posts throughout the period 1996 to 2000.

California

Since 1985

9th Circuit

Since 1985

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Charges 1/3 of total recovery.

• Car Accidents