Albany Commercial Law Attorney | New York City, New York State Accident Lawyer

James J. Burns
Murphy, Burns, Barber & Murphy, LLP
226 Great Oaks Boulevard
Albany, NY 12203

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Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Affiliations	Representative Cases

James J. Burns is an experienced trial and appellate attorney who has been defending municipalities and school districts in negligence and law enforcement litigation throughout New York State, in both state and Federal courts during his entire legal career. Mr. Burns has also defended clients in automobile, labor law and wrongful death actions, as well as injured victims in personal injury litigation. Mr. Burns has represented land developers and interested citizen groups before municipal planning and zoning boards and litigated disputes arising out of the decisions rendered by the municipal boards. Mr. Burns has lectured at continuing legal education seminars and other public forums.

Mr. Burns received a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1984. He received a law degree from Vermont Law School in South Royalton, Vermont in 1987. Prior to founding the Firm, Mr. Burns practiced with the law firm of DeGraff, Foy, Holt-Harris & Mealey, LLP in Albany.

Mr. Burns was admitted to the Bars of New York State in 1988, the United States District Court, Northern District of New York in 1988, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1998, and the United States Supreme Court in 2005.

Current Employment Position(s):: Partner

Areas Of Practice:: Municipal Defense; Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions:: New York, 1988; U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1988; U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1998; U.S. Supreme Court, 2005

Education:: Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont, 1987; J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence; University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1984; Bachelor of Science in Public Administration

Representative Cases:: Hunt v Hunt, 13 AD 3d 1041 (788 NYS 2d 219 (3rd Dept) 2004); Brust v. Town of Caroga, 287 A.D.2d 923, 731 N.Y.S.2d 542 (2001); Graham v. County of Fulton, 235 A.D.2d 824, 652 N.Y.S.2d 354 (1997); Kampfer v. Pitcher, 1996 WL 492702 (NDNY 1996); Ferran v. Board of Educ., of City of Albany, 217 A.D.2d 822, 629 N.Y.S. 2d 546, 102 Ed. (N.Y.A.D. 3 Dept. 1995); Papa Gino's of America, Inc. v. Plaza at Latham Associates, 170 A.D.2d 869 (N.Y.A.D. 3 Dept. 1991)

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Albany County Bar Association; Member; New York State Bar Association; Member

Past Employment Positions:: DeGraff, Foy, Holt-Harris & Mealey, Albany, NY, Associate, 1989 - 1995; Casey, Yanas, Clyne & Amerling, Associate, 1987 - 1989