Michael (Mike) T. Burns

Michael (Mike) T. Burns is the owner and attorney at Michael T. Burns, PLLC in Louisville, Kentucky. His practice includes criminal defense law, traffic offenses, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, and mediation. He has practiced statewide in Kentucky since 2004. Before entering private practice, he served as a deputy sheriff. He later spent 11 years primarily representing insurance companies, experience that informs his work for injured clients and criminal defendants.

Mr. Burns earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Louisville School of Law. He attended Widener University before law school. His legal education provided a foundation for litigation involving criminal cases, injury claims, traffic matters, and civil disputes.

Mr. Burns began private practice with Smith & Hoskins, where he served as a partner from 2004 through 2015. He later worked as an attorney with Aguiar Injury Lawyers before establishing his current practice. His background in law enforcement helps him evaluate police procedures and criminal evidence. His insurance defense experience gives him insight into claim valuation and insurer strategies. He uses that perspective in personal injury negotiations, litigation, and mediation.

Michael (Mike) T. Burns is admitted in Kentucky, the federal district courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, the Sixth Circuit, and the US Supreme Court. His professional memberships include the Kentucky Justice Association, American Association for Justice, and Louisville Bar Association. He taught Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at Jefferson Community & Technical College from 2005 through 2015. He has presented on ethics in multi-party representation for the Kentucky Justice Association.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, Mike Burns Law
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Louisville Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Kentucky

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Widener University
  Bachelor of Science

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