Supreme Court Justice, 8th Judicial District, 1996 - Present
Associate Justice, Supreme Court Appellate Division, 4th Department, the
State's 2nd highest court, 2000 - 2003
Tonawanda Town Justice, 1984 - 1995
Assistant District Attorney 1979 - 1983
University at Buffalo Law School, Canisius College
Respected
As a Supreme Court Judge, Justice Burns has won praise for his handling of
many high profile cases including the recent criminal matter and sentencing
of the Bike Path Killer. He also won praise from the community and
City officials for his handling of the recent case involving the attempted
demolition of the White Brother's Livery & Boarding Stable on Jersey Street in Buffalo. In addition, Justice Burns is the only candidate for Supreme Court this year who was given the Erie County Bar Assosciations highest rating - OUTSTANDING."