Michael Burnett is a partner of the firm. He has represented clients in a full range of family law and civil litigation matters throughout the state of Texas. He is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been recognized as a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly Magazine and he has also received the highest AV-Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
Recognitions
Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Named "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly Magazine
AV-Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Licenses and Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Federal District Courts: Northern, Southern, and Western Districts
Past Employments
Law Clerk for the Hon. Royal Furgeson, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Partner, Minton, Burton, Foster & Collins
Professional Affiliations/Organizations
Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Texas Bar Association
Standing Committee on Professionalism, State Bar of Texas
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
Austin Family Law Advocates
Austin Bar Association
Austin Bar Foundation
Presentationss
Speaker, Recent Employment Cases of Interest to Cities, TML Attorney Workshop, 2008
Speaker, Statutory Construction under Texas Law, State Office of the Comptroller, 2004
Selected Reported Cases
Fish v. Texas Legislative Service, 2012 WL 254613 (Tex. App.—Austin, Jan. 27, 2012)
2800 La Frontera v. City of Round Rock, 2010 WL 143418 (Tex.App.—Austin Jan. 12, 2010)
Byram v. Scott, 2009 WL 1896076 (Tex.App.—Austin July 1, 2009)
Ex parte Reese, 23 S.W.3d 54 (Tex.App.—Austin 2000)
Saenz v. Southern Union Gas Co., 999 S.W.2d 490 (Tex.App.—El Paso 1999)
Community
The Arc of the Capital Area, Ambassador’s Council
Former Board Member, Easter’s Seals of Central Texas
The Admirals Club of Austin
St. David’s Episcopal Church
Bar
Texas - 1994
