Background
Burns, Joseph William was born on June 5, 1908 in New York City. Son of William E. and Susan (Stearns) Burns.
Burns, Joseph William was born on June 5, 1908 in New York City. Son of William E. and Susan (Stearns) Burns.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1929; Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1932.
Practiced in, New York City, since 1933;
member firm, Fulton, Walter & Halley, 1945-1958;
member firm, Austin, Burns, Smith & Walls, 1959-1968;
member firm, Davies, Hardy, Loeb, Austin & Ives, 1968-1969;
member firm, Burns, Van Kirk, Greene & Kafer, 1970-1979;
member firm, Lovejoy, Wasson, Lundgren & Ashton, Professional Corporation, 1979-1981;
principal, Joseph W. Burns Professional Corporation, 1981-1983;
member firm, Fanelli, Burns & Neville, 1983-1986;
member firm, Fanelli, Neville, Varian & Staker, 1986-1988. Assistant United State Attorneys Southern District New York, 1934-1938. Attorney tax division Department Justice, 1938-1943.
Special assistant to the United States Attorney General, 1943-1945. Chief counsel, staff director Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly, United States Senate Committee on Judiciary, 1955-1956.
Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Westchester Bar Association, International Chamber of C. (member United States council 1960), Catholic Men's Midtown Luncheon Club (chairman 1965), Knights of Holy Sepulchre, Knights of Malta, Confrerie Des Chevaliers Du Tastevin. Clubs: Wykagyl Country (New Rochelle, New York ).
Married Marion E. Tucker, May 25, 1934. Children: Richard W., Kenneth H., Margaret E. (Mistress Edward M. Fried).