Experience and Practice Areas
Ms. Burns concentrates her practice on the representation of Chapter 7 Trustees in the liquidation and administration of bankruptcy estates. She also assists with representation of mortgage borrowers as special bankruptcy counsel for the delivery of non-substantive consolidation opinion letters.
Education
J.D., Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 2007
B.S., Vanderbilt University, 2004
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas, 2007
Admitted to Practice
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
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Experience
2007 to Present: Associate with Cavazos, Hendricks, Poirot & Smitham, P.C.
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law. Creditors' rights in bankruptcy. Bankruptcy Trustees Rights.
Bankruptcy Experience
Representation of Chapter 7 Trustees in the liquidation and administration of bankruptcy estates. Assistance with representation of mortgage borrowers as special bankruptcy counsel for the delivery of non-substantive consolidation opinion letters.
Education
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2007.
Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 2004.
Licenses and Admissions
November 2, 2007 to Present: Licensed by the Supreme Court of the State of Texas as an Attorney and Counselor at Law.
November 19, 2007 to Present: Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Professional and Community Affiliations
2008 to Present: American Bar Association (Member: Business Law Section; Consumer & Business Bankruptcy Committees.)
2008 to Present: State Bar of Texas (Member: Bankruptcy Law Section).
2008 to Present: Dallas Bar Association (Member: Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section).
2008 to Present: Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.
2008 to Present: Dallas Fort Worth Association of Young Bankruptcy Lawyers.