Top Rated Real Estate Attorney in Scottsdale, AZ

Attorney J. Scott Burns is a partner with Burns and Burns, P.C., law firm in Scottsdale, Arizona. Board certified as a real estate law specialist and possessing more than 44 years of total legal experience, Mr. Burns provides unmatched representation and support to clients throughout Arizona who have legal needs involving any of the following:

· Real estate law, including the acquisition and disposition of commercial and industrial properties, title reviews, landlord-tenant issues, commercial leases, boundary disputes, quiet title litigation and other related matters

· Business and commercial law, including business formation and planning, corporate formation and governance, and more

· Estate planning, business succession planning, asset protection and probate administration

In addition to being a highly respected attorney, Mr. Burns is a designated real estate broker, and he serves as legal counsel to J. S. Burns Real Estate. Over the course of his legal career, he has handled dozens of high-stakes acquisition, disposition and financing matters of large-scale, complex real estate and corporate transactions totaling more than $1 billion.

In addition, he has defended a national title insurance company during escrow and title policy litigation involving $64 million in claims, and he has represented a major retail company in his region with its commercial leasing issues as well as its employment matters. He has also served as legal counsel for various municipalities in his region, and he has represented the rights and interests of licensees before the Arizona Department of Real Estate's disciplinary board.

In honor of his outstanding professionalism and superior client service, Mr. Burns has earned an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell as well as a Top Lawyer designation from Phoenix Magazine. He has also received many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers along with numerous testimonials from his satisfied clients.

A 1973 graduate of the University of Arizona, Mr. Burns returned to his alma mater and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law in 1976. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and the U.S. and Arizona supreme courts.

Active in his legal community, Mr. Burns is a member of the Real Estate and Probate & Trust sections of the State Bar of Arizona, and he has served on the organization's specialization exam committee, its disciplinary committee and its Young Lawyer Executive Council. He also supports his local community through his involvement with various civic and charitable organizations in his areas.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.