Mr. Burns practices primarily in the field of civil litigation, representing clients in civil court and administrative proceedings. He is experienced in labor and employment law, including wage and hour, civil rights, and wrongful termination matters. Mr. Burns also represents clients in matters involving the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Burns interned at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
Education
- University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 2005
Executive Editor, Berkeley Journal of Labor and Employment Law
American Jurisprudence Award-Constitutional Law - Florida International University, B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science and Philosophy, 2002, Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- State of California, 2005,
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 2006
- United States Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
Affiliations
- The State Bar of California
- Monterey County Bar Association
- Arbitrator, Monterey County Bar Association Fee Arbitration Program
Publications
- “Accent Discrimination” in Employment: Plain Talk for the California Employer (HTML) / (PDF)
- Developing an Employee Social Networking Policy (HTML) / (PDF)
- English-Only Rules for the California Employer (HTML) / (PDF)
- Organized Labor Sowing Seeds To Fundamentally Change California Agricultural Labor Relations (HTML) / (PDF)
