Background
Burns, Junior, Robert B. was born on September 15, 1951 in Henderson, Kentucky, United States.
Burns, Junior, Robert B. was born on September 15, 1951 in Henderson, Kentucky, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, Engineering, with high honors, 1973). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1977). Phi Delta Phi; Gamma Epsilon.
Worked at Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner, Limited liability partnership (Austin, Texas) specializing in Railroad Law, Motor Transportation, Insurance Defense, Product Liability, Insurance Bad Faith, Professional Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Texas. United States. Supreme Court.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. United States. District Court, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas. Phi Delta Phi; Gamma Epsilon.
Author and Speaker, Texas Association of Railroad Trial Counsel: 1996, "Violations of CFRs as Negligence per se".
1995, "Know Your Enemy: a Profile of the Current Crop of Plaintiffs" Experts". 1994, "Drawbars Revisited".
1989, "FELA Mental Trauma-An Update on Buell v. Santa Fe"; 1987, "Federal Preemption of State Railroad Regulation".
1986, Panel Discussion, "Recent Developments in Railroad Law".
1980, "Summary Judgments in Railroad Grade Crossing Cases". Member: Travis County, Federal and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Texas Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
Member: Travis County, Federal and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Texas Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.