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J Scott Burns

Burns and Burns PC
3200 N Central Ave Suite 2120
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2441

602-264-3227 • jsburns@B-Blaw.com

Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Corporate Law

Introduction
J. Scott Burns Founding Shareholder of BURNS AND BURNS, P.C. J. Scott Burns, Esq. is a Board Certified Real Estate Law Specialist with a practice area emphasizing: the acquisition and disposition of commercial, industrial and residential properties; title review; landlord tenant issues; commercial lease negotiations; quiet title litigation; boundary disputes; corporate formations, governance and related matters. J. Scott Burns provides experienced representation in estate planning; business succession planning; trust administration; asset protection; probate and ancillary probate. In addition, Mr. Burns is an Arizona real estate broker.

Experience

Type Description
Arbitratration Maricopa County Superior Court - Civil Matters Arbitrator


Representative Clients
Organization Description
Real Estate Transactional Representation •Representation of clients in the acquisition, disposition, and financing of real estate and corporate transactions in excess of one billion dollars.
Southwestern Business Financing Corporation •Representation of Arizona’s largest SBA Premier Certified 504 Lender in connection with commercial loan transactions.
TransAmerica •Representation of a national title insurance company as outside legal counsel in escrow litigation and title policy litigation throughout Arizona, including the successful defense of a $64,000,000 escrow claim.
City of Goodyear •Representation of the City of Goodyear, Arizona as its legal counsel in its municipal issues from 1976 to 1990.
Real Estate Transactional Representation •Representation of clients in the acquisition, disposition, and financing of real estate and corporate transactions in excess of one billion dollars.


Certification
Type Description
NADCO 504 SBA Loans
Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization •Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization - Real Estate Law (1986-present)


Education
University of Arizona, College of Law , University of Arizona Law School, 1976
(B. S., Business Administration), University of Arizona, 1973

Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards Description
Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated (5.0) - Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated
Southwest Super Lawyers Peer Review Membership
Phoenix Magazine Top Lawyers Peer Review Membership


Professional Associations and Memberships
State Bar of Arizona

Published Cases
Case Description
Real Estate Transactional Representation •Representation of clients in the acquisition, disposition, and financing of real estate and corporate transactions in excess of one billion dollars.


Bar Admissions
State Bar of Arizona, 1976

Former Law Firm
Law Firm Posistion
Fennemore & Craig Attorney
Burns, Ferrin & Ehrenreich Attorney


Language
English

Community Leadership
Organization Description
The Thunderbirds •Since 1990, Mr. J. Scott Burns has been a member of The Thunderbirds, a local based charity that sponsors the Phoenix Open, a golf tournament, which raises several million dollars annually for Arizona based youth charities.
Arizona Major Baseball Association •Legal counsel for the Arizona Major League Alumni Association.
Christian Athletes Ministries • Served as a member of the Board of Directors of Christian Athletes Ministries.
Board of Directors, Luke's Men •Served as a member of the Board of Directors of St. Luke’s Hospital Luke’s Men.
Valley of the Sun •Served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Valley of the Sun Kiwanis Club.
AZ Chapter, National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse. •Founding legal counsel for the Arizona Chapter of The National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse.
Jazz in AZ •Founding legal counsel for Jazz in Arizona, Inc.
Boy Scouts of America •Assistant Troop Leader Troop 401(Eagle Scout) Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon.


J Scott Burns