Mr. James D. Burnham

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Mr. James D. Burnham: Attorney with Law Offices of Jim Burnham
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Avvo Client Choice
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Biography

Jim Burnham, natioanlly recognized and award winning criminal defense attorney, has tried over 400 jury trials. Before establishing his own award winning practice, he served as a top assistant to legendary District Attorney Henry Wade for 16 years.

Recently, Jim Burnham successfully represented a doctor in federal court against 10 charges: one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, one count of federal perjury, and eight counts of mail fraud. Jim Burnham's victory over the federal government is memorialized in Unbridled Grace, by Dr. Michael J. Norman.

Burnham served as President of the Dallas Bar Association (1996) and chairman of the District 6A Grievance Committee.

Awards and Recognition

• American College of Trial Layers (ACTL)

• Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White 2001-2013

• Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine 2001-2013

• Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003-2013

• Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale Hubbell, 2005-2014

• American Law Institute Member (ALI), 2008

• Dallas Bar Association Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2008
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Areas of Practice (6)

  • White Collar Defense
  • Federal Criminal Law
  • Health Care Fraud
  • Defense of State Felonies and Misdemeanors
  • Representation for Attorneys License Grievance Proceedings
  • Drug Crimes

Education & Credentials

Law School Attended:
Southern Methodist University, J.D.
Year of First Admission:
1968
Admission:
US Supreme Court; 1968, Texas; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; Texas Eastern District Court; Texas Northern District Court; Texas Western District Court
Memberships:
State Bar of Texas; Dallas Bar Association; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Dallas County Criminal Bar Association.
ISLN:
908658105

Peer Reviews

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Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (46 reviews)
Client Choice Award Client Champion

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945-212-3523  Phone

214-750-6649  Fax

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