Richard G. Burton

Richard G. Burton is an Alabama estate planning attorney who assists clients with estate planning, probate, and tax planning matters. His practice supports individuals and families as they prepare for important financial, property, and legacy decisions. Burton helps clients address planning concerns with practical guidance, careful analysis, and attention to probate and trust issues that often affect long-term family and asset-protection goals.

Burton earned degrees in Business and Financial Planning and Anthropology from the University of Alabama, where he was named to the Dean’s List and the National Dean’s List. He later earned his Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law. His academic background in financial planning, law, and real property, as well as probate and trust matters, supports his ability to guide clients through estate and probate concerns.

Burton has built his experience through court, law firm, and community-based legal service. He served as a judicial intern with the City of Tuscaloosa Municipal Court and as a law clerk to Judge Alan King of the Jefferson County Probate Court. He also practiced estate planning, probate, and tax planning with Burton & Associates, the Law Office of Gene M. Sellers, and Dominick Feld Hyde.

Richard G. Burton has been recognized by Best Lawyers, B Metro Top Flight Lawyer, Expertise Best Estate Planners in Birmingham, and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid for pro bono service. He has held leadership and speaking roles connected to probate, estate planning, and continuing legal education. Burton combines legal training, financial planning knowledge, and probate court experience to help Alabama clients make informed planning decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Richard G. Burton
• Member, Alabama State Bar, Solo/Small Firm Section
• Member, Birmingham Bar Association, Probate Section & Solo/Small Firm Section
• Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section

Licensed State

• Alabama

Education

• Florida Coastal School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Alabama
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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