Yancy Brian Burns

Yancy Brian Burns is a top attorney with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in workers’ compensation, premises liability, and vehicle accident cases. He was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1998. He graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He won the American Jurisprudence Award in Corporations. He was also a member of the Moot Court Board and the Phi Kappa Phi honor society.

Yancy has extensive trial experience. He was lead counsel in about 40 state court jury trials, 15 bench trials, and over 200 Mississippi Workers’ Compensation hearings. His work and high standards earned him a Mid-South Super Lawyer title from 2013 to 2020. He also has a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating for legal skill and ethics.

Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBOTA), Yancy is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate. He is also a member of the Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy section. He has made significant contributions to the legal field. He is on the Mississippi Bar Association’s Bench-Bar and Workers’ Compensation Educational Committees.

Yancy is also admitted to practice in several jurisdictions, including the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, the Tribal Court of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the District of Columbia.

A skilled litigator, Yancy is knowledgeable about workers’ compensation and personal injury law. His career demonstrates a strong commitment to his clients and high professional standards. His dedication to justice and legal excellence positions him as a trusted leader in his practice areas.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Burns & Associates, PLLC
• Member, Bench-Bar Committee
• Member, Mississippi Bar Association
• Member, Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Educational Committee
• Member, National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBOTA

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• University of Mississippi School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Mississippi
  BA in Political Science

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