Background
III, John MacDougal Burns, was born on August 23, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John MacDougal and Mary Tabitha (Kenney) Burns.
III, John MacDougal Burns, was born on August 23, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John MacDougal and Mary Tabitha (Kenney) Burns.
AB, Columbia University, 1955. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1961.
Bar: New York 1961, United States District Court (southern, eastern and northern districts) New York 1962, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1963, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1980, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit)1989. Association Hughes, Hubbard, Blair & Reed, New York City, 1961-1968. Legislative.counsel to State Senator Whitney North Seymour, Junior, New York City, 1965-1968.
Partner Spear & Hill, New York City, 1969-1970, 71-74.
Executive assistant United State Attorneys Southern District New York, 1970-1971. Partner Alexander, Katz & Rosenberg, New York City, 1974-1976.
Sole practice, New York City, 1976-1981. Partner Burns & Fox, New York City, 1981-1986.
Sole practice, 1986-1987, 94.
Partner Burns, Beck & Stumpp, 1988,Burns & Beck, 1989-1993.
Member American Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, Gipsy Tr. Club (Carmel, New York) Democrat.
Married Lorraine Lovell, August 31, 1957.