Background
Burgess, Sylvia M. was born on February 12, 1957 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Burgess, Sylvia M. was born on February 12, 1957 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Cameron University (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, 1979). University of Oklahoma (Juris Doctor, 1982). Southern Methodist University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1984).
Phi Kappa Phi.
Phi Delta Phi. Editor, 1981-1982 and Editorial Advisor, 1982, Oklahoma Law Review.
Worked at Burgess and Burgess, Incorporated. (Lawton, Oklahoma) specializing in General Civil Practice, Creditors Rights, Banking and Lending, Real Estate, Contract, Commercial, Corporation, Creditor Bankruptcy, Probate, Taxation, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Employee Fringe and Pension Plans. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Oklahoma.
United States.
District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1983, United States. Tax Court and United States.
Court of Federal Claims.
Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Editor, 1981-1982 and Editorial Advisor, 1982, Oklahoma Law Review.
Author: "Special Powers of Appointment: lieutenant"s the Courts" Move," Volume 34, Number. 4. University of Oklahoma Law Review, Fall, 1981.
"Cafeteria Plans and Alternative Methods for Providing Nontaxable Benefits to Employees," Volume 13, Number."s 6 & 7, Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, June and July, 1985.
Member: Oklahoma Employee Benefits Council (Governor Bellmon"s appointee), 1987-1990. President, Junior League Lawton, Oklahoma, Incorporated., 1989-1990. Member: Board of Directors, Teen Court.
Marie Detty Youth Services, Incorporated.
President, Comanche County Bar Association, 1992. Member: Oklahoma (Chairman, Section on Taxation, 1991) and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and Section on Taxation) Bar Associations.
The Burgess Law Firm principally concentrates in the areas of General Civil Practice, Business Law, Creditors Rights, Banking and Lending, Real Estate, Contract, Commercial, Corporation, Creditor Bankruptcy, Probate, Taxation, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Employee Fringe and Pension Plans.
Member: Oklahoma Employee Benefits Council (Governor Bellmon"s appointee), 1987-1990. President, Junior League Lawton, Oklahoma, Incorporated., 1989-1990. Member: Board of Directors, Teen Court.
Marie Detty Youth Services, Incorporated.
President, Comanche County Bar Association, 1992. Member: Oklahoma (Chairman, Section on Taxation, 1991) and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and Section on Taxation) Bar Associations.