John S. Burton, Esq.

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John S. Burton, Esq.: Attorney with J.S. Burton, P.L.C.
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  • Silver Client Champion
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Biography

John Burton has spent nearly two decades helping individuals, families, and business owners with estate planning, asset protection, business matters, and elder law. He founded J.S. Burton, P.L.C. to create a boutique, family-office style practice where clients can receive long-term guidance that supports multigenerational goals. John takes a holistic approach, combining complex tax planning, trust and estate planning, trust administration, and business law to build plans that are practical, personalized, and designed to evolve as life changes. He earned his undergraduate degree in Behavioral Psychology from Virginia Wesleyan College and his J.D. from Regent University School of Law, concentrating on estate planning, taxation, and business transactions. John holds the Certified Estate Planner (C.E.P.) designation and is a Trust and Estate Practitioner (T.E.P.) with STEP. He also teaches and speaks regularly on estate planning, asset protection, and veterans benefit planning. His work has been recognized through honors including Top Lawyer in Coastal Virginia (2024), National Trial Lawyers distinctions in estate and probate, and the 2025 Pro Bono Service Honor Roll. John is admitted in Virginia and D.C. and appears in several federal courts, including U.S. Tax Court.



Accredited Attorney with the U.S. Veterans Administration; Member, Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council.
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Areas of Practice (15)

  • Estate Planning
  • Asset Protection
  • Probate Litigation
  • Elder Law
  • Medicaid Planning
  • Estate and Trust Administration
  • Fiduciary, Executor, and Trustee Services
  • Guardianships and Conservatorships
  • Inheritance Law
  • Offshore Estate Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Business Formation and Succession
  • Startup and Small Business Law
  • Breach of Contract
  • Contract Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Virginia Wesleyan College
Law School Attended:
Regent University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Year of First Admission:
2003
Admission:
2003, Virginia; 2003, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; 2003, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; 2003, United States Tax Court; 2022, District of Columbia
Languages:
Spanish
ISLN:
918317573
Transactions:
The law firm of J.S. Burton, P.L.C. engages in the following types of legal transactions: Estate Planning (Wills and Trust Strategies), Business Creation, Planning and Succession, Corporate Business Law Representation, Asset Protection Strategies, Elder Law, Medicaid Planning and Appeals, Guardian and Conservatorship Representation, Special Needs Trusts, Nursing Home Litigation, Estate Litigation involving Disputes and Contests, Fiduciary Violations Concerning Trusts, Probate Administration, Trust Administration and Trustee Consultation, Estate Mediation Services, Veterans Long-term Care Benefits, Non-Profit Creation and Advisory Services, Creating Charitable Trusts and Foundations.

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Silver Client Champion

The service provided to my family by John was worth its weight in gold. His follow-up and communication was far better than I expected.

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