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Biographical Information

Mr. Burnham began his legal career as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Rushton H. Ridgway, J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey. He is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Mr. Burnham has prepared and tried numerous cases in federal and state courts for individuals and corporate clients in family, civil and criminal courts. His practice includes family, insurance, employment, domestic, and criminal law.

Mr. Burnham has been selected as an awesome attorney by South Jersey Magazine. He serves as an MESP panelist in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties.  Mr. Burnham was selected as the top 100 lawyers in New Jersey by the American Society of Legal Advocates. Mr. Burnham has now been selected as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Mr. serves on the New Jersey Ethics Committee, District IIIB.

Besides running a successful law firm, Mr. Burnham has been involved with corporate operations as a CEO and President of a high-tech startup company. He managed day-to-day operations of a software organization with a focus on delivery of e-media solutions to business-to-business clients.  Mr. Burnham also managed all personnel, finance, marketing, sales, delivery and support of the company portfolio.

Admission Dates & Jurisdictions

New Jersey, 1990.

Pennsylvania, 1990.

United States District Court for the Districts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania (Eastern and Middle districts), 1991.

United State Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1992.

Education

Widener University School of Law Law JD – Juris Doctor 1990
Arcadia University Computer Science BS – Bachelor of Science 1986

Professional Experience

Owner at Burnham Law Group, LLC., 2003–present
CEO and General Counsel at Clearlogic, Inc. ,1999–2002
Assistant Prosecutor at Gloucester County Prosecutors Office, 1997–1999
Crisinino & Burnham, PC, 1993-1997
Basile, Testa & Testa, 1991-1993
Clerk at Honorable Rushton H. Ridgway, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1990–1991

 

Honors & Awards

Top 100 Lawyers American Society of Legal Advocates 2014
Awesome Attorney South Jersey Magazine 2013-2018
Awesome Attorneys South Jersey Magazine 2012
Awesome Attorney South Jersey Magazine 2010
Awesome Attorney South Jersey Magazine 2009
Awesome Attorney South Jersey Magazine 2008
Awesome Attorney South Jersey Magazine 2007

Professional Associations

New Jersey State Bar Association 2013–present
Burlington County Bar Association 2012–present
Member/Investigator New Jersey District Ethics Committee (III-B) 2012–present
Master Thomas S. Forkin Family Law American Inn of Court 2003–present
Board Member Camden County Bar Association, Family Law Committee 2005–2008