About David H.
David H — Burns is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer based in Tallahassee, Florida. He has been practicing law since 1982, focusing on personal injury and wrongful death litigation. His firm, The Law Office of David H — Burns P.A., is located at 122 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301. Mr. Burns earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida in 1980.
He served as Vice-President of the Student Body and was a member of the Law Review, Student Honor Court, and University Hall of Fame. Prior to law school, he obtained a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1978 and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University System of Georgia - State University of West Georgia in 1966. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1982 and the Georgia Bar in 1983. He is authorized to practice in all state courts in Florida and Georgia, including the Florida Supreme Court and the Georgia Supreme Court. Additionally, he is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle.
Northern Districts of Florida and the Middle District of Georgia, as well as the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta and the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Mr. Burns specializes in personal injury and wrongful death cases, including automobile accidents, truck accidents, off-road vehicle accidents, injuries from dangerous and defective products and equipment, injuries from exposure to toxic substances, and injury resulting from professional negligence. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the State Bar of Georgia, and the Florida Justice Association. He has been recognized by his peers for his legal acumen and professionalism, having been recognized several years as a "Florida Super Lawyer" by SuperLawyers Magazine and as a "Legal Elite" by Florida Trend magazine.
Mr. Burns is also a member of the Million-Dollar Advocates Forum, a distinction awarded only to those attorneys who have successfully obtained a recovery of at least one million dollars on behalf of a client. He has been awarded the AV (highest) rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory for professional competence and ethics, based on a poll of local lawyers and judges.
