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104 South Center Street, Suite 315
Ebensburg, Pa 15931
Phone: (814)-471-1701 Fax: (814)-471-1702
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- AboutAttorney Tim Burns has been operating his regional general law practice in historic Ebensburg, Cambria County for nearly a decade. A Johnstown native, he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science and Secondary Education from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, and his Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh where he served as Editor-in-Chief of Juris, the school’s award winning legal newsmagazine. Prior to opening his general practice office, Attorney Burns was an Associate in the prominent Johnstown law firm of Spence, Custer, Saylor, Wolfe & Rose. He then served as a Judicial Law Clerk to Cambria County Judges Thomas A. Swope, Jr., and James R. DiFrancesco where he helped author hundreds of decisions and orders. Since opening his own law office, Attorney Burns has received a number of honors, including being recognized as an “Up and Comer 35 and Under” by Johnstown Magazine, “Success by 35” by Johnstown Business Weekly, named to“The Top 100” business leaders in 2008 by Central Pennsylvania Business Weekly, and as a “Rising Legal Star Under 40” by Philadelphia Magazine and Law and Politics Magazine from 2005 to 2009. In 2005, he was a recipient of the Cambria County Bar Association’s…
- Areas of Practice1. Family Law. Attorney Burns devotes a significant portion of his practice to family law, including divorce, custody and support cases. In addition, he also handles Protection From Abuse (PFA) issues, adoptions, as well as change of names. 2. Criminal Law. Attorney Burns handles all levels of criminal matters, from speeding tickets and DUIs to more serious matters including misdemeanors and felonies. He receives a number of criminal court appointments from the Judges in Cambria County each year, as well as serving as a Criminal Conflicts Attorney in the Blair County Court of Common Pleas where he focuses on post-conviction matters. 3. Personal Injury. Attorney Burns can represent you in all types of personal injury cases, including slip and fall and auto accidents. Recently, he reached a six-figure settlement in a case in Cambria County. 4. Municipal Law. Besides serving as a municipal solicitor where he has authored numerous ordinances, Attorney Burns has also successfully represented a number of individuals in various disputes with local government. His most significant case was the successful suit against the City of Johnstown to block demolition of the historic Roxbury Park Bandshell. OTHER AREAS OF PRACTICE: Election Law, Appellate (Appeals), Children and Youth (CYS)…
- In the NewsNEW TRIAL SOUGHT IN KILLING Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, March 9, 2011 TWP. MULLS MARCELLUS ORDINANCE Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, February 28, 2011 STUDENTS TAKE ON COURTROOM ROLES IN MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 14, 2010 DEBATE DELAYS RAZING OF HISTORIC HOUSE IN CRESSON Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 3, 2009 DILAPIDATED JONES BUILDING IN CAMBRIA AT CENTER OF DISPUTE Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 29, 2009 ‘HOPING TO STOP THEM’: GROUP ASKS JUDGE TO DELAY DEMOLITION OF HISTORICAL COTTAGE Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, October 26, 2009 Archives
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Municipal Law
Besides serving as a municipal solicitor where he has authored numerous ordinances, Attorney Burns has also successfully represented a number of individuals in various disputes with local government. His most significant case was the successful suit against the City of Johnstown to block demolition of the historic Roxbury Park Bandshell.
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Personal Injury
Attorney Burns can represent you in all types of personal injury cases, including slip and fall and auto accidents. He will be glad to meet with you in the hospital or your residence to discuss your case. He has successfully battled large insurance firms in these serious matters.
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Criminal Law
Attorney Burns handles all levels of criminal matters, from speeding tickets and DUIs to more serious matters including misdemeanors and felonies. He receives a number of criminal court appointments from the Judges in Cambria County each year, as well as serving as a Criminal Conflicts Attorney in the Blair County Court of Common Pleas where he focuses on post-conviction matters.
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Family Law
Attorney Burns devotes a significant portion of his practice to family law, including divorce, custody and support cases. In addition, he also handles Protection From Abuse (PFA) issues, adoptions, as well as change of names.
