Mr. Burks is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest recognition possible in the legal industry, for his professionalism and ethics.
Practice areas Personal injury Tort litigation Workers compensation Criminal defense Insurance defense Mediation Administrative law Admitted Tennessee, 1974 Education University of Tennessee, B.S., 1970 Memphis State School of Law, J.D., 1973 The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, J.D., 1973 Certifications Certified Mediator, Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Associations and memberships Knoxville Bar Association Tennessee Bar Association Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, 1987) Board of Directors for Knoxville Legal Aid Society (1986) Honors & Awards Selected to Mid-South Super Lawyers2009 - 2013 Tennessee Business Magazine's Top 150 Best Lawyers (2008) CityView Magazine Top Attorneys 2015, 2024
