Stephen A. Burns, Jr.

Stephen A. Burns, Jr. is the principal attorney at Burns Law Office, P.C., where the practice focuses on family law. He represents clients in contested and uncontested family matters involving divorce and child custody and provides mediation services. Stephen also accepts appointments from the Probate and Family Court, including Category-F Guardian ad litem and Special Master assignments, adding court-appointed investigative and case-management responsibilities to his private family law practice.

Stephen earned a B.A. from Clark University, a Master of Forensic Sciences from The George Washington University, and a Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School. He attended law school in the evenings while working during his final four years with the Trial Court. This combination of academic study and court experience provided practical exposure to legal procedure while he completed the training required to enter private practice.

Stephen’s work centers on family disputes that can require negotiation, litigation, court appointments, or structured resolution outside trial. He handles contested and uncontested matters and offers mediation for clients seeking a cooperative process. His Guardian ad litem and Special Master appointments place him in roles that require careful review of family circumstances, neutral fact development, and close attention to Probate and Family Court procedures and expectations.

Stephen A. Burns, Jr. is admitted in Massachusetts and belongs to the Massachusetts Bar Association and Massachusetts Council of Family Mediation. He has also served on the boards of the Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Stephen combines family law representation, mediation, court experience, and professional involvement in organizations connected to family dispute resolution.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Burns Law Office, P.C.
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Former Board Member, Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem
• Former Board Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
• Member, Massachusetts Council of Family Mediation

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Clark University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• The George Washington University
  Master of Forensic Sciences

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