Brian D. Burns

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Brian D. Burns

Otsego County Court

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2020

Report an officeholder change

Education

Bachelor's

Syracuse University

Law

Suffolk University Law School

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Brian D. Burns is a multi-bench judge for the County, Family and Surrogate's courts of Otsego County, New York. He was first appointed to this position in 1997, but lost election to a full term. He ran again in 2000 and has served on the court since 2001. He was re-elected in 2010 to a term that ends in 2020. He was also appointed the supervising judge for the Town and Village Courts of the 6th Judicial District and an acting justice of the Otsego County Supreme Court in 2008.

Education

Burns attended Syracuse University for his B.A. and the Suffolk University Law School for his J.D.

Career

• 2001-2020: Judge, County Court (Multi-bench, County, Surrogate's, Family), Otsego County
• 2008-Present: Acting justice, 6th Judicial District
• 2008-Present: Supervising judge, 6th Judicial District Town and Village Courts

See also

• Courts in New York
• Counties in New York
• Judicial selection in New York
• New York judicial elections
• New York

External links

• The Daily Star, "Statement by Judge Brian Burns," July 23, 2011
• 6th Judicial District, "Otsego County Court"
• 6th Judicial District, "Otsego County Family Court"
• 6th Judicial District, "Otsego County Surrogate's Court"

Footnotes

New York courts

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State courts:

New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts

State resources:

Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York