Mr. Burns is a Fee Attorney for Preston Title Incorporated and a partner with the Dallas-based law firm of Anderson, Burns & Vela, L.L.P. His practice consists of real estate, commercial law and civil litigation. Mr. Burns’ representative clients include small and large businesses, banking and lending institutions, and individuals in the areas of real estate law, loss mitigation, bankruptcy and title services in the States of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. He has served as General Counsel for a Federal Savings Bank, Assistant General Counsel for a Fortune 500 consumer finance company and as Senior Counsel for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Because of his background and expertise, Mr. Burns is frequently requested by local and national media organizations to offer his perspective on legal issues in the news.
Whether it is a simple or complex title search, title examination, title recommendation, document preparation, document review, handling of the closing of a residential or commercial real estate transaction, issuance of a policy, title claim or comprehensive legal representation, Mr. Burns’ nearly twenty years of real estate and legal law expertise will prove invaluable. This level of service is most appreciated when title issues are present and the resolution of same is needed promptly to avoid costly delays.
Working closely with underwriters such as Lawyers Title Insurance (a subsidiary of Fidelity National Title Insurance), Title Resources Guaranty, Old Republic National Title, and Alliant National Title Insurance, you can be confident that your transactions will be well-backed and secure. Mr. Burns prides himself on being accessible, professional and accurate. He will work diligently to quickly evaluate and ensure the individual needs if each client is met.
Licenses & Admissions
Texas - New Mexico - Arizona
U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas, the District of New Mexico and District of Arizona.
Education
University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 1983)
University of New Mexico ( B.A., 1978)
Michael J. Burns
Attorney
Practice Concentrations
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Real Estate Law |
Residential Real Estate |
Bankruptcy |
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Business & Commercial Law |
Commercial Litigation |
Evictions |
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Banking Law & Regulation |
Property Tax Litigation |
Loan Workouts |
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Commercial Real Estate |
Foreclosures |
Creditors’ Rights |
Anderson Burns
Fee Attorney
8111 LBJ Freeway,
Suite 480
Dallas, TX 75217
214.276.1545
fax: 214-276-1546