Experience You Can Trust. Perspective That Resolves.

Meet George C. “Bubba” Burns

For over four decades, George C. “Bubba” Burns has been a fixture in the Texas legal community. Based in Bulverde and serving the entire state of Texas, Bubba has built a reputation for integrity, sharp legal insight, and a straightforward approach to complex problems.

After a distinguished career as a top-rated litigator, Bubba now focuses his practice on Mediation, helping parties find common ground and avoid the exhaustion of prolonged courtroom battles.

A Legacy of Excellence

Bubba’s experience, hard work, and legal acumen has been recognized by his peers for decades. He received an AV rating (preeminent) by his peers in 1993 as published by Martindale-Hubbell. This rating has been continuous since it was initially bestowed upon him.

Likewise his peers voted him a Super Lawyer litigator for seventeen straight years (2005-2021). In 2021, he opened his mediation practice and started winding his career down as a litigator. Bubba closed his last litigation file in 2024.

  • Decades of Practice: For over 4 decades Bubba has been a fixture in the Texas legal community. He is an experienced litigator who has tried numerous lawsuits to a verdict. This experience gives him a unique perspective on analyzing your case. Having visited with hundreds of jurors who rendered verdicts in his cases, he recognizes idiosyncrasies and issues that might otherwise be overlooked. This unique perspective will help parties avoid surprise in their case analysis.
  • If you would like to learn more about Bubba’s philosophy and experience, please see the article “The Beautiful Bounty of Bubba Burns” published by Super Lawyers Magazine, available at SuperLawyers.com.

Why Mediate with Bubba?

  • Former litigator for 42 years with extensive trial experience
  • Will readily offer opinions on the facts, legal issues, potential verdicts, and case value.
  • Unafraid to debate and discuss his viewpoints
  • Gives the same opinions and rational on his case analysis to all parties
  • Most importantly, he believes that if a case does not settle in the mediation session, then the mediation is only in recess: not concluded. He will continue our efforts to settle the case up until the time a verdict is rendered.

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