Professional Experience
Christine Burns’ practice includes a broad spectrum of litigation, specifically focusing on labor and employment. She has experience with a wide variety of employment and tort litigation matters before state and federal courts and juries. Christine also has significant state and appellate court experience. Her recent experience includes:
- Representation of employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies regarding a wide range of employment matters including hiring, discipline, termination, discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour disputes.
- Preparation of various employment documents, including employment agreements and employment handbooks.
- Defense of employers in tort litigation.
- Defense of product manufacturers in federal and state court.
- Defense of automobile manufacturers in federal court.
- Drafting federal and state appellate court briefs.
Education and Honors
- University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996)
Order of the Coif. Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, Research and Development Editor. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards. Award of Excellence in Clinical Practice. Assistant to Prof. Thomas A. Mauet, University of Arizona College of Law.
- Queen's University, Ontario, Canada (B.A., 1993)
Bar Admissions
Arizona,
1996
Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1997
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1996
Professional and Civic Activities
- State Bar of Arizona (Member).
- Arizona Women Lawyers Association (Member).
- Maricopa County Bar Association (Member).
- American Bar Association (Member).
Public Service and Community Affairs: Volunteer pro bono lawyer, Volunteer Lawyer’s Program; Volunteer: Arizona Boys and Girls Club, Golden Gate Guild, Queen’s University Alumni Association. Member: North Central Parenting Group, Villa Montessori Fundraising Co-chair, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Children’s Cancer Center Holiday Card Project, Member: board of visitors, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.