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James Burns

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James Burns is a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Columbia office. He practices in the areas of consumer financial services litigation, business litigation, and government relations.
Experience

Representation of consumer financial services institutions and loan servicers in a variety of actions involving alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), as well as state statutes and state unfair and deceptive trade practices acts
Focuses on government relations, legislative issues, and administrative law
Trial experience in federal court, state court and arbitration proceedings


Good to know

Job Types Partner
Areas of Practice 1) Consumer Financial Services Litigation, 2) Business Litigation and 3) Government Relations
Law School University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D.,2002)
Education The Citadel (B.A.,1996)
Bar Member / Association South Carolina State Bar Association
Most recent firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-burns-b0a872b
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