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Jackson, Tennessee 38301

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Memphis, Tennessee 38103

Mr. Burleson is a Member of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, P.L.C., and has been associated with the Firm since receiving his Doctor of Jurisprudence, with honors, in 1983 from the University of Tennessee College of Law.

Mr. Burleson handles matters in the areas of workers’ compensation, employment law litigation (representing employers only), municipal law, and federal civil rights litigation. Mr. Burleson conducts internal investigations for employers and advises employers in the areas of compliance with Title VII, ADEA, ADA, the Tennessee Human Rights Act, and other state and federal laws related to employment. Mr. Burleson is a member of the Firm’s Employment Law Practice Group and the Tort and Insurance Practice Group.

Mr. Burleson has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Workers' Compensation Law. Mr. Burleson is a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation and a member of the Tennessee Bar Association serving as a member of the Litigation Section and the Labor and Employment Section of the Tennessee Bar Association.  In addition, Mr. Burleson is a member of the Jackson-Madison County Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute.  Mr. Burleson is also a graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s trial advocacy skills program.

Mr. Burleson was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Tennessee in 1983. Mr. Burleson is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court of Tennessee (Western District), and the Sixth United States Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The following are reported cases that Mr. Burleson has handled in both the trial courts and the appellate courts: Lynn v. City Jackson, Tennessee, 63 S.W.3d 332 (Tenn. 2001); Tally v. Virginia Insurance Reciprocal, 775 S.W.2d 587 (Tenn. 1989).

Certifications of Specialization are available to Tennessee lawyers in all areas of practice relating to or included in the areas of Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor’s Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Elder Law, Estate Planning and Family Law. Listing of related or included practice areas herein does not constitute or imply a representation of certification of specialization.