Brandon J. Burton

Brandon J. Burton is an attorney at Burton Law Group in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where his practice includes employment law, workers’ compensation, personal injury, and Social Security disability. He works with injured workers and other individuals facing difficult legal and financial circumstances, with a particular focus on helping employees understand their rights after workplace injuries. Burton helps clients navigate claims and proceedings before courts and the Oklahoma workers’ compensation system.

Burton earned a B.S. from Oklahoma State University in 1991 and an M.S. from the same university in 1993. He received his J.D. from Oklahoma City University in 1996. His education provided a foundation for legal analysis, advocacy, and problem solving that supports his work in employment, workplace injury, disability, and personal injury matters. He was admitted to the Oklahoma bar in 1997 and the Texas bar in 2006.

Burton’s experience includes representing injured workers through workers’ compensation proceedings and advocating for their interests in court, before the commission, and through legislative efforts affecting workplace rights. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Western, Eastern, and Northern Districts of Oklahoma. His work combines individual representation with broader involvement in issues affecting employees, injured workers, and access to benefits and legal remedies.

Brandon J. Burton is a Fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers and has held leadership roles with Lawyers for Working Oklahomans. He served on Governor Brad Henry’s Workers’ Compensation Task Force and has been involved with the American Association for Justice, Oklahoma Association for Justice, and American Bar Association. Burton has also served as scholarship chairman for Kid’s Chance of Oklahoma, supporting families affected by workplace injuries while continuing his advocacy for Oklahoma workers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Burton Law Group
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Oklahoma Association for Justice
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Luther Bohannon American Inns of Court
• Scholarship Chairman, Kid’s Chance of Oklahoma, Inc.
• Fellow, College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
• President, Lawyers for Working Oklahomans (2002-2003)
• Chairman, Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission (2014-2015)
• Member, Governor Henry’s Workers’ Compensation Task Force (2004-2005)
• Board Member, Lawyers for Working Oklahomans and Workplace Injury Litigation Group
• Board of Directors, Oklahoma County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division (1999-2001)

Licensed State

• Oklahoma
• Texas

Education

• Oklahoma City University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Oklahoma State University
  M.S.
• Oklahoma State University
  Bachelor of Arts

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