Background
Burns, M. Susan was born on July 13, 1954 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of John Thomas and Mary Lou Burns.
Burns, M. Susan was born on July 13, 1954 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of John Thomas and Mary Lou Burns.
Bachelor in German, College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota, 1977; Juris Doctor, Hamline U., 1981.
Associate, Burns & Burns, St. Cloud, 1981-1982; associate, Donohue, Rajkowski et al, St. Cloud, 1982-1984; private practice, Burns Law Office, Big Lake, Minnesota, 1984-1986; in-house counsel, Bankers Systems Inc., St. Cloud, 1986-1988; associate, Murnane, Conlin, White, Brandt & Hoffman, St. Paul, 1988-1991; private practice, Burns Law Office, Minneapolis, since 1991. Member Minnesota Lawyers International Human Rights Committee. Director Minnesotans for North American Free Trade Agreement.
Co-chairperson annual fund Hamline U. School Law, St. Paul, 1989-1992. Mem.endowment gifts committee College St. Benedict, 1985-1991. Member American Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association (member international bar relations committee), Women in International Trade, Minnesota Women Lawyers, St. Paul Chamber of Commerce (participant Leadership St. Paul program 1988-1989).