| Michael J. Burns
Mr. Burns has extensive experience representing individuals, small and large businesses, banking and lending institutions and companies in the area of business and corporate law and civil litigation. He has been a General Counsel for a Federal Savings Bank and an Assistant General Counsel for a Fortune 500 consumer finance company. His professional experience also includes four years with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mr. Burns is licensed in three states and has an active practice in New Mexico as well as Texas. He represents lenders in both state and federal courts; in residential and commercial real estate transactions, non-judicial foreclosures and related litigation; title claims, judicial foreclosures, eviction, contract disputes, as well as lender representation in consumer and commercial bankruptcy cases.
Practice Concentrations
Banking Law and Regulation
Business & Commercial Law
Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Real Estate
Consumer Bankruptcy
Consumer Finance
Creditors' Rights
Employment Law
Loan Workouts
Mortgages & Foreclosures
Property Tax Litigation
Real Estate Law
Residential Real Estate
Licenses & Admissions
Texas State Courts
New Mexico State Courts
Arizona State Courts
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas and the District of New Mexico.
Education
University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 1983)
University of New Mexico ( B.A., 1978)
Professional Affiliations
Dallas Bar Association Volunteer Attorney Program
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