About Philip Smith Burnham

Philip Smith Burnham II is a attorney based in Marlton, New Jersey, specializing in family law, divorce, business law, employment law, and education law. He has been practicing law for over 35 years, serving clients in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Mr. Burnham earned his Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law in 1990 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Arcadia University, obtained in 1986. In 1994, he founded Burnham Douglass Attorneys At Law, where he serves as the managing partner. The firm offers many legal services, including family law, business law, and education law. Mr.

Burnham has represented businesses, individuals, and large corporations in various civil and criminal cases. He also serves as an MESP panelist in Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties. Throughout his career, Mr. Burnham has been recognized for his contributions to the legal field. He was selected by South Jersey Magazine as one of the "Awesome Family Law Attorneys" in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. In 2015, he was honored as the "Happening Attorney" by SOJO. Additionally, he was named among the "Nation’s Top One Percent" by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel in 2015.

Mr. Burnham is an active member of several professional associations. He has been a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association since 1990 and served as a member and investigator for the New Jersey District Ethics Committee (III-B) from 2012 to the present. He is also a Master in the Thomas S. Forkin Family Law American Inn of Court and served as a board member of the Camden County Bar Association's Family Law Committee from 2005 to 2008. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Burnham has been recognized for his contributions to the legal community.

He was selected by South Jersey Magazine as one of the "Awesome Family Law Attorneys" in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. In 2015, he was honored as the "Happening Attorney" by SOJO. He was also named among the "Nation’s Top One Percent" by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel in 2015. Mr. Burnham's offices are located at 8000 Sagemore Drive, Suite 8303, Marlton, NJ 08053. 450 Tilton Road, Suite 200B, Northfield, NJ 08225. He offers free initial consultations and accepts credit cards, including American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa.

Education

Widener University

J.D. | Law

1990

Arcadia University

B.S. | Computer Science

1986

Accepted Jurisdictions

Pennsylvania
New Jersey

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey U.S. District Court · Admitted 1990
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. District Court · Admitted 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1990

Types of Cases Handled

Family Law Divorce Business Law Employment Law Education Law

Legal Services Scope

Civil Criminal

Professional Associations

New Jersey State Bar Association

2013 - Current

Burlington County Bar Association

2012 - Current

New Jersey District Ethics Committee (III-B)

has membership/Investigator 2012 - Current

Thomas S. Forkin Family Law American Inn of Court

Master 2003 - Current

Camden County Bar Association, Family Law Committee

Board has membership 2005 - 2008

Office Locations

Main Office

 8000 Sagemore Drive Suite 8303 Marlton NJ 08053

Office 2

 450 Tilton Road Suite 200B Northfield NJ 08225