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Kat
04 Nov, 2021
John is a lawyer who knows his business. He expertly walked me through a very difficult divorce and fought for me every step of the way. His compassionate nature was needed during a very delicate time.
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Nancy tschida
07 Oct, 2021
I had a narcissistic ex that was going to take me for everything. John stopped that from occurring. He fought for me and the kids and we overcame so many obstacles my ex threw at us. My ex continues to try to drag this out but John will not allow for this. We are taking the matters to the judge and hopefully we will be final soon. If it weren’t for John and his amazing team my ex probably would have received more of what he wanted. John believed in my fight and has backed me up 100% and fought for me. I highly recommend John and his team. I refer him all of the time in my divorce groups and they have been successful with John as well.
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Nancy
06 Oct, 2021
I had a narcissistic ex that was going to take me for everything. John stopped that from occurring. He fought for me and the kids and we overcame so many obstacles my ex threw at us. My ex continues to try to drag this out but John will not allow for this. We are taking the matters to the judge and hopefully we will be final soon. If it weren’t for John and his amazing team my ex probably would have got more of what he wanted. John believed in my fight and has backed me up 100% and fought for me. I highly recommend John and his team. I refer him all of the time in my divorce groups and they have been successful with John as well.
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Rachel lavallie
30 Sep, 2021
Run! John does not care about his clients. He only cares about your money. John couldn’t even pronounce my name right in court which was embarrassing all on its own. He makes you do “homework” so he doesn’t have to do the work. Double dips with his assistant. Does things procedurally wrong, manages to not file on time and lies. I was told by John that he wasn’t going to file until after the opposing counsels time was up to respond. Because of this it created me to have to spend more money. I was also told she doesn’t respond. I have a new attorney now and the opposing counsel responds very promptly. My ex and I have had to spend over 40,000 dollars on lawyer fees because of John. He doesn’t listen to your needs. He just wants to go to court so he gets paid more. I have found out from a friend that you can file a complaint on the Minnesota bar association website. I urge anyone else to do the same. Let’s stop this man! Please don’t be this mans next victim! Run as fast as you can away from him!
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Tammy nimmo
14 May, 2021
Don't walk. RUN! Be prepared to represent yourself, review and revise every word of your documents and have your retainer swallowed up quickly by unproductive visits, incidental emails and phone calls, and for him to "hire experts @ $5k" to come up with a protective clause which never makes it's way into your document.
A couple of years since my divorce, I am back in mediation, and likely going to court, trying to undo what John advised was in my best interest. John wasn't interested in representing me, he was interested in blowing through my retainer and running up additional costs. Finally, I had to submit to my ex due to hemorrhaging funds.
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Skidd kidd
18 Mar, 2020
Couldn't ask for a better Attorney, very knowledgeable and is not afraid to fight for what is right! Reccomend highly!
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Nicole
13 Mar, 2020
After finding myself in a very confusing legal process pertaining to the parenting time with my son, I knew I needed to find a new attorney who could help untangle what the court had done. I met with a dozen attorneys and I am so grateful I hired John!
Within our first meeting, John gave me immediate confidence that he could not only help with the current proceedings, but that we would win an appeal. Every step of the 18 month process, John's expertise, persistence, and exceptional understanding of the law allowed us to prevail at the court of appeals. He assured us he would win our case and would fix everything that had been done - and he did!
I would recommend John to anyone who finds themselves in a challenging legal situation - especially custody and parenting time. He is strategic in his approach, confident in his delivery, and assertive in protecting the interests of his clients. Without John, I'm not sure if my appeal process would have gone as successfully as it did. My family will forever be indebted to John and the diligence and care he placed on our case. He will do the right thing, all the time and that is irreplaceable in family law.
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Eric nopola
27 Feb, 2020
John gave me great confidence - his command of the law and professionalism can not be overstated. John successfully defended my case understanding fairness, and my rights under the law, not to mention his superior expertise vs opposing counsel. I can not emphasize the level of character - integrity - and knowledge you have in your corner with Burns Law Office.
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Eric
27 Feb, 2020
John gave me great confidence - his command of the law and professionalism can not be overstated. John successfully defended my case understanding fairness, and my rights under the law, not to mention his superior expertise vs opposing counsel. I can not emphasize the level of character - integrity - and knowledge you have in your corner with Burns Law Office.
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Jolene d
26 Nov, 2019
I was first recommended to John by a family member that had utilized John's services.. I initially retained John Burns for a custody case three years ago and continue to use him when needed; I have been extremely happy with his work! John has been knowledgeable, well-spoken, and has a strong court presence. John also prepared me for the realities of court and realistic expectations I should have. He clearly has a proficient understanding of custody laws and he is very skilled in all aspects of the court process, from writing motions, to stipulating agreements and arguing at a hearing. I wouldn't trust anyone else with the most important thing in my life, custody, the safety and well-being of my children.
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Joleen
25 Nov, 2019
I hired John to represent me for a child custody case after initially using an attorney I wasn't happy with. I was referred to John by a family member who had used John in his divorce. I am SO thankful I decided to go with John. He is thorough, knowledgeable, and has a strong court presence. His legal assistant was great too! I'm an extremely detail oriented person and wanted to make sure every important aspect in my case was being addressed. They both worked with me to make sure my case was fought the best way possible. The other party in my case ended up violating the terms of our court order more than once, so we ended up back in court three times - John represented me every time and EVERY time we have been back to court, I have had a favorable outcome. I highly recommend John and his team.
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Dinesh
23 Jul, 2019
When I presented my case to John Burns in late 2018 I was in need of representation for an appeal of a district court divorce decree involving a very uncooperative party. When he took this case, it was a very uphill battle as the other party painted me as the worst father and human being you could imagine in front of the trial court. The case was complicated and involved matters of several OFP requests to prevent parenting time as well as significant alimony and child support. As you can imagine, it is very stressful and of great importance to get the appeal right because it is something that impacts the rest of your life, including whether I would be able to ever be a part of my children’s lives and whether I could ever be financially stable as long as I live, being that lifetime alimony was awarded and sole physical and legal custody was given to the other party. It was a really, really bad situation for everyone involved.
It is comforting to go into John's office and see the many awards he has won. But what matters most is having someone who believes in your case after studying it and really believing in it...not just saying something to make you feel good. John did that for me. The support team around him in the office from the reception desk to his legal assistant Dawn were responsive and well informed. They tackled my case as a great team and genuinely work hard throughout. John reviewed my case and explained step by step the process and his honest thoughts on appeal and assured me he would work hard on the case. John has kept his word and more over the last 9 plus months. Throughout this emotional journey he has been aware of how hard it has been for me as well, and has fought for me with genuine concern for my wellbeing. Throughout the case John has been helpful to answer questions promptly and involve me in the case. He has helped me come up with a plan to manage the case most effectively and keep costs down when possible. This was huge for me considering the exhausting financial damage already underway as a result of the trial court’s orders.
Inside the courtroom John is well-spoken, provides a powerful argument, and knows the case and potential comeback arguments and delivers responses eloquently. I have been proud when he represents me in court. John is clearly ethical and does not engage in unproductive back and forth that does not matter to the judges who actually make the decisions. Trust has never been an issue because he proved himself with his contact and work.
In an already emotionally charged situation (what divorce isn’t) John is exactly the type of lawyer you want to have. He is far more effective than many divorce lawyers, because he is more competent and delivers arguments with legal reason and not emotion-driven attack games. He is respected and does not expect to get more out of a situation by yelling about it, but by providing sound argument in a dignified way. When appearing before the Court of Appeals he was confident, knowledgeable, well prepared, and it showed. He was able to answer difficult questions without a blink of an eye and I saw his hard work and preparation on that day. I felt proud walking out of there. No matter the outcome of the case I know John has worked as hard as possible on my case and because of the way he is as a person I am sure he does that for all of his cases.
I would absolutely recommend John because he is ethical, very competent, experienced, well-connected, and talented at what he does.
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