Business Details
14 Years
experience
Experienced Appellate Litigation Services in Tampa, FL
Founded in 2012, Burns PA is an appellate litigation boutique dedicated to providing high-caliber legal representation with personalized attention. Our team, led by founding attorney Thomas A. Burns, brings decades of combined experience from prestigious law firms and clerkships, specializing in distilling complex legal issues into compelling appellate arguments. We serve clients throughout Florida and nationwide, prioritizing ethical integrity, professional excellence, and client-centered advocacy. Our practice spans civil and criminal appeals, family law, personal injury, and strategic trial support, emphasizing candor and creativity in every case.We maintain a commitment to public service and collegiality while delivering cost-effective solutions tailored to each client's unique needs. With a focus on appellate storytelling, we transform trial court complexities into persuasive briefs and oral arguments that highlight case strengths. Our firm's growth reflects our dedication to maintaining large-firm expertise while preserving the accessibility and affordability of a smaller practice.
Services
Civil Appeals
Criminal Appeals
Family Law
Personal Injury
Commercial Disputes
White Collar Crimes
Post-conviction Relief
Strategic Trial Support
Amicus Briefs
Original Appellate Proceedings
Details
- Year established: 2012
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized appellate services with large-firm expertise at affordable fees
- Our attorneys have clerkship experience with federal appellate judges
- We maintain a commitment to ethical advocacy and professional excellence
- We specialize in transforming complex legal issues into persuasive appellate arguments
- We provide nationwide appellate representation with local Tampa accessibility
Services
Civil Appeals
Our civil appeals practice handles complex legal disputes across multiple jurisdictions. We specialize in transforming trial court records into compelling appellate arguments that emphasize case strengths while acknowledging imperfections. Our team leverages decades of combined experience to craft persuasive briefs and oral arguments for clients seeking appellate review in state and federal courts.
Criminal Appeals
We represent clients in criminal appeals at both state and federal levels. Our approach focuses on identifying reversible errors while maintaining ethical integrity throughout the appellate process. We provide strategic counsel for post-conviction relief and handle appeals involving white collar crimes, street offenses, and vice-related charges with the same rigorous attention to detail.
Family Law
Our family law appellate practice addresses complex post-divorce matters, child custody disputes, and support modifications. We combine legal expertise with sensitivity to personal circumstances, crafting arguments that balance technical precision with human considerations. Our team effectively navigates emotionally charged cases while maintaining professional decorum.
Strategic Trial Support
We provide comprehensive trial support to attorneys seeking appellate perspective during litigation. Our services include developing trial strategies that preserve appellate issues, drafting dispositive motions, and creating appellate-focused discovery plans. This proactive approach helps trial counsel build stronger records for potential appellate review.
Amicus Briefs
We prepare amicus curiae briefs that provide courts with valuable context and perspective on complex legal issues. Our team specializes in crafting concise, impactful submissions that highlight relevant legal principles and policy considerations, helping shape appellate outcomes in significant cases where third-party perspectives add value to judicial decision-making.
People
Thomas A. Burns
Founding Shareholder
Thomas A. Burns founded Burns PA in 2012 after clerking for a federal appellate judge and working at major law firms like Sidley Austin and Greenberg Traurig. He has briefed numerous significant appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court and other appellate courts, bringing large-firm expertise to a boutique practice model.
Questions
What areas of law does Burns, P.A. specialize in?
We specialize in appellate litigation including civil appeals, criminal appeals, family law, personal injury, commercial disputes, and white collar crimes. We also handle post-conviction relief and provide strategic trial support.
Where does Burns, P.A. serve clients?
We serve clients throughout Florida including Tampa, Sydney, Gibsonton, Valrico, Plant City, Brandon, and Hillsborough County, as well as providing nationwide appellate representation.
What makes Burns, P.A. different from other law firms?
We combine large-firm appellate expertise with personalized service and affordable fees, maintaining ethical integrity while delivering creative legal solutions tailored to each client's specific needs.
How experienced is the Burns, P.A. team?
Our founding attorney has over a decade of experience at major law firms and clerkships, with the firm maintaining a docket of 2-3 dozen active appeals while preserving personalized client attention.
What approach does Burns, P.A. take to appellate cases?
We focus on appellate storytelling, transforming trial court complexities into persuasive briefs and oral arguments that emphasize case strengths while acknowledging imperfections through honest, ethical advocacy.
