Robert Leroy Burns was a graduate of Brownwood High School and attended Schreiner Institute. He also attended the University of Texas and graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1942. Mr Burns served his country in the Army from 1943 to 1946, and reached the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
After his discharge from the Army, he taught law at the University of Texas for a short while. Mr. Burns worked for the Austin City Attorneys and the Houston City Attorneys offices. He was a founding partner in the law firm of Hofheinz, Sears, James and Burns and later a founding partner of the law firm of Sears and Burns. Mr. Burns was a member of the Harris County Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, and served as the Vice-Chairman of the condemnation Section of the American Bar Association. He was a former member of the Harris County Grievance Committee.
Mr Burns was considered a leading authority in the field of Eminent Domain and authored many articles on the subject. Mr Burns was a Special Council to the State Building Commission for the Capitol Expansion Program, 1st phase and was the lead council in the landmark case of the City of Austin verses Canizzo. Mr. Burns was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.
From obituary published in the Houston Chronicle, Sunday, June 26, 1994, Page 28 A.
After his discharge from the Army, he taught law at the University of Texas for a short while. Mr. Burns worked for the Austin City Attorneys and the Houston City Attorneys offices. He was a founding partner in the law firm of Hofheinz, Sears, James and Burns and later a founding partner of the law firm of Sears and Burns. Mr. Burns was a member of the Harris County Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, and served as the Vice-Chairman of the condemnation Section of the American Bar Association. He was a former member of the Harris County Grievance Committee.
Mr Burns was considered a leading authority in the field of Eminent Domain and authored many articles on the subject. Mr Burns was a Special Council to the State Building Commission for the Capitol Expansion Program, 1st phase and was the lead council in the landmark case of the City of Austin verses Canizzo. Mr. Burns was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.
From obituary published in the Houston Chronicle, Sunday, June 26, 1994, Page 28 A.
Robert Leroy Burns was a graduate of Brownwood High School and attended Schreiner Institute. He also attended the University of Texas and graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1942. Mr Burns served his country in the Army from 1943 to 1946, and reached the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
After his discharge from the Army, he taught law at the University of Texas for a short while. Mr. Burns worked for the Austin City Attorneys and the Houston City Attorneys offices. He was a founding partner in the law firm of Hofheinz, Sears, James and Burns and later a founding partner of the law firm of Sears and Burns. Mr. Burns was a member of the Harris County Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, and served as the Vice-Chairman of the condemnation Section of the American Bar Association. He was a former member of the Harris County Grievance Committee.
Mr Burns was considered a leading authority in the field of Eminent Domain and authored many articles on the subject. Mr Burns was a Special Council to the State Building Commission for the Capitol Expansion Program, 1st phase and was the lead council in the landmark case of the City of Austin verses Canizzo. Mr. Burns was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.
From obituary published in the Houston Chronicle, Sunday, June 26, 1994, Page 28 A.
After his discharge from the Army, he taught law at the University of Texas for a short while. Mr. Burns worked for the Austin City Attorneys and the Houston City Attorneys offices. He was a founding partner in the law firm of Hofheinz, Sears, James and Burns and later a founding partner of the law firm of Sears and Burns. Mr. Burns was a member of the Harris County Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, and served as the Vice-Chairman of the condemnation Section of the American Bar Association. He was a former member of the Harris County Grievance Committee.
Mr Burns was considered a leading authority in the field of Eminent Domain and authored many articles on the subject. Mr Burns was a Special Council to the State Building Commission for the Capitol Expansion Program, 1st phase and was the lead council in the landmark case of the City of Austin verses Canizzo. Mr. Burns was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.
From obituary published in the Houston Chronicle, Sunday, June 26, 1994, Page 28 A.
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