We recently asked our staff members some questions so that you could get to know them a bit better. Meet Jennifer McKinnish Burton! Q: What is your job title at Burton McKinnish? A: Owner/Partner Q: What does your job entail? A: I am the primary domestic relations attorney in the firm. I also am transitioning…
We recently asked our staff members some questions so that you could get to know them a bit better. Meet Tegan Couch! Q: What is your job title at Burton McKinnish? A: Social Security Paralegal Q: What does your job entail? A: Assisting with the Social Security files, keeping clients apprised of the progress of their claims,…
Burton McKinnish, PLLC is pleased to announce that founding partner, Benjamin S. Burton, has been selected to serve as an administrative law judge with the Social Security Administration. He will serve at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) in St Louis, Missouri. Burton worked for the Social Security Administration prior to entering private…
Communication is an issue – in marriages, in business relationships and when it comes to your case. Having practiced for well over a decade I have encountered the gamut of communication flows when it comes to clients. There have been clients who call to tell me every time their spouse spends $10.00 at the gas…
This posting has nothing to do with legal issues or our firm. Last week the news was filled with both sides of the political aisle discussing President Trump’s exit of the Paris Accord and climate change issues. While educating yourself on the candidates you vote for and actual voting impacts policies regarding everything from same-sex…
When I began practice, I would spend long, grueling days trapped to my desktop computer pouring over research and drafting. Fast forward to 2017 and the practice of law has joined the progress of cyber-land along with other professions. Burton McKinnish strives to be on the cutting edge of not only legal research but technology…
Having practiced for over a decade most people know what I do for a living. However, it is easy to be classified as a “family law” attorney or a “domestic attorney” (I prefer domestic diva, but alas, I digress LOL). Your family needs an attorney. No, not necessarily a family law attorney, but a family…
Most people hope they will meet death in their sleep, in their own homes, late into their lives after enjoying retirement and grandchildren and great grandchildren. How can you ensure that your golden years are indeed golden for you and minimize conflict for your immediate family? Estate and end of life planning are tools that…
Ethics rules in most states are strict when it comes to attorneys referring to themselves as a “specialist” or “specializing.” What does it mean if your attorney is a board certified specialist. In the age of social media and rampant attorney advertising, any attorney can bring in clients. Often potential clients see a pop-up…
In 2017, information is at our fingertips. A potential client can google divorce forms and pull-up a phonebook of forms to attempt to draft and file divorce pleadings on their own. The question comes up often in divorce cases where the parties have limited financial means or where they agree on what to do with…
