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Austin Burdick, Esq. Direct: 205.565.8909 www.austinburdick.com
Austin Burdick
Austin Burdick is an experienced Bessemer attorney with an excellent academic and professional background. Austin Burdick graduated summa cum laude from the University of Montevallo, where he studied History. He then attended the Birmingham School of Law at night and worked full time during the day to support his young family. Austin graduated in the top third of his class in law school. While attending law school Austin worked for Merrill Legal Solutions were he gained valuable courtroom and deposition experience as a trial consultant. As a trial consultant, Austin consulted on high profile cases including Richard Scrushy v. HealthSouth. After four years with Merrill Austin entered private practice with a local law firm.
After gaining valuable law firm experience Austin struck out on his own and formed the Burdick Law Firm. As the Burdick Law Firm grew the opportunity to expand presented itself and Austin now represents clients throughout the state. Austin has an impressive trial and appellate record. Austin is a member of the Alabama Bar Association and is licensed to practice in Federal District Court and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Austin is recognized by his peers as an outstanding Alabama family law attorney, having represented family law clients at the trial court, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and the Alabama Supreme Court. He is also an experienced Bessemer criminal defense lawyer having represented clients facing everything from a life sentence to traffic fines. Austin is an experienced issues involving: Alabama Uncontested Divorce, Alabama Contested Divorce, Alabama Prenuptial Agreements, Alabama Child Custody, Alabama Child Support, Alabama Business Formation, Alabama Collections and Alabama Criminal Defense. If you need competent representation from a Bessemer Lawyer, Birmingham Attorney, Jefferson County Lawyer or an Alabama Attorney, call Austin at 205.565.8909.
Lectures and Presentations Offered:
Tort Law Guest Instructor at Birmingham School of Law
Arbitration and ADR Guest Instructor at Cumberland School of Law
Family Law Instructor for NALS
Cumberland School of Law Negotiation Competition Judge
Guest Lecturer on "The Constitution and the Family" for ALFRA
Guest Lecturer on "The McLendon Standard in Child Custody Determinations" for ALFRA
Alabama Law Weekly Family Law Conference 2014 Panel Discussion Presenter
Alabama Law Weekly Family Law Conference 2014 on Legislative update and Constitutional Considerations in Family Law.
Reported decisions include:
Paul Lowe v. Robert Rogers, 72 So. 3d 1234 (Ala. Civ. App. 2011);
M.A.J. v. S.B., 73 So. 3d 1287 (Ala. Civ. App. June 24, 2011);
T.C. v. Mac. M. and Mar. M., [Ms. 2100037, November 18, 2011] ___ So. 3d ___ (Ala. Civ. App. 2011);
T.C. v. Mac. M. and Mar. M., [Ms. 1110250, May 25, 2012] ___ So. 3d ___ (Ala. 2012);
M.A.J. v. S.B. [Ms. 2101224, June 29, 2012] ___ So. 3d ___ (Ala. Civ. App. 2012);
Ex parte T.M., [Ms. 1130811, July 3, 2014] ___ So. 3d ___ (Ala. 2014)(dissent, C.J. Moore).
After gaining valuable law firm experience Austin struck out on his own and formed the Burdick Law Firm. As the Burdick Law Firm grew the opportunity to expand presented itself and Austin now represents clients throughout the state. Austin has an impressive trial and appellate record. Austin is a member of the Alabama Bar Association and is licensed to practice in Federal District Court and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Austin is recognized by his peers as an outstanding Alabama family law attorney, having represented family law clients at the trial court, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and the Alabama Supreme Court. He is also an experienced Bessemer criminal defense lawyer having represented clients facing everything from a life sentence to traffic fines. Austin is an experienced issues involving: Alabama Uncontested Divorce, Alabama Contested Divorce, Alabama Prenuptial Agreements, Alabama Child Custody, Alabama Child Support, Alabama Business Formation, Alabama Collections and Alabama Criminal Defense. If you need competent representation from a Bessemer Lawyer, Birmingham Attorney, Jefferson County Lawyer or an Alabama Attorney, call Austin at 205.565.8909.
Lectures and Presentations Offered:
Tort Law Guest Instructor at Birmingham School of Law
Arbitration and ADR Guest Instructor at Cumberland School of Law
Family Law Instructor for NALS
Cumberland School of Law Negotiation Competition Judge
Guest Lecturer on "The Constitution and the Family" for ALFRA
Guest Lecturer on "The McLendon Standard in Child Custody Determinations" for ALFRA
Alabama Law Weekly Family Law Conference 2014 Panel Discussion Presenter
Alabama Law Weekly Family Law Conference 2014 on Legislative update and Constitutional Considerations in Family Law.
Reported decisions include:
Paul Lowe v. Robert Rogers, 72 So. 3d 1234 (Ala. Civ. App. 2011);
M.A.J. v. S.B., 73 So. 3d 1287 (Ala. Civ. App. June 24, 2011);
T.C. v. Mac. M. and Mar. M., [Ms. 2100037, November 18, 2011] ___ So. 3d ___ (Ala. Civ. App. 2011);
T.C. v. Mac. M. and Mar. M., [Ms. 1110250, May 25, 2012] ___ So. 3d ___ (Ala. 2012);
M.A.J. v. S.B. [Ms. 2101224, June 29, 2012] ___ So. 3d ___ (Ala. Civ. App. 2012);
Ex parte T.M., [Ms. 1130811, July 3, 2014] ___ So. 3d ___ (Ala. 2014)(dissent, C.J. Moore).
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