Alan R. Burton

Alan R. Burton was born on May 10, 1952 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb just west of Boston.

After graduating high school, he attended Boston College and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business.

Upon completion of his undergraduate degree in 1974, Mr. Burton went on to law school and in 1978 obtained his law degree (J.D.) from Suffolk University Law School, located in the beautiful Beacon Hill area of Boston.

The following year after obtaining his law degree, Mr. Burton continued to pursue his legal education, and attended Boston University Law School, where he obtained his Master of Laws degree (LL.M) in Federal Tax.

Alan R. Burton has been a member of the Massachusetts Bar since 1978 and the Florida Bar since 1979.

Mr. Burton permanently relocated to South Florida after completing his legal education, and has practiced law in South Florida since 1979. He has worked almost exclusively in the area of family law, trying divorce cases primarily throughout Palm Beach County, Broward County, and Miami-Dade County.

Appellate Practice involving divorce and other family law related issues are also familiar to Mr. Burton. In 1991, Mr. Burton appeared before the Florida Supreme Court to argue the landmark case of Robertson v Robertson, 593 So. 2d 491 (1991), which is cited by many attorneys today in their court filings.

Litigation Percentage

90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Supreme Court of Florida Cases

Robertson v. Robertson, 593 So.2d 491 (Supreme Court of Florida 1991)

Bar Associations

Massachusetts State Bar
South Palm Beach County Bar Association
Florida State Bar - Membership No. #278971
Member Since: 1979 - current

Education

Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts - LL.M. - 1979
Major: Taxation
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts - J.D. - 1978
Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts - B.S. - 1974
Major: Business

Client Reviews

Alan R. Burton is a good human being but truly a great lawyer. Alan R. Burton took my very weak case but with his dedication and smartness Alan R. Burton ended up winning it for me and most important Alan R. Burton won the case with 0% tolerance for lies and 100% for truth. I’m simply convinced with...

Amer A.

"Alan Burton represented me on a tough child support case. He was extremely professional, aggressive and ethical in the courtroom. He is very honest and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend him for any case, no questions asked. Thank you Mr. Burton for all of your help and support through this...

Abigail A.

"As a single working mother of two young children, I totally appreciated Alan's flexibility to E mail and to converse by phone. There were times I could only respond or ask questions regarding my case well after 6 P.M. and Alan always made himself available to suit my schedule. Alan is a single dad...

Stephanie C.

"I give great pleasure in writing this review for Mr. Alan Burton. He was a tremendous help in resolving my foreign divorce/child custody case. Very competent, knowledgeable and always available; day and night. I am located in the Middle East and had a very complicated divorce/child custody case...

David A.

"As any devoted parent who loves their children, imagine the thought of your children being abducted by another parent. The feeling of not knowing if you will ever get them back, the anxiety of court proceedings, and a possible International custody battle. This is something I would never want any...

Stefan B.

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