Firm Co-Founders Selected Among Nation’s Top Insurance Litigators   

Firm co-founders Timothy W. Burns and Jesse J. Bair have been recognized among the 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in the nation by the Lawdragon guide to the legal profession for 2025. Read more

Brian P. Cawley Writes on Methods for Evaluating a Debtor’s Insurance Assets in Mass Tort Bankruptcy for ABA Publication

The firm’s Brian P. Cawley has co-authored an article for the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section publication examining the important role of insurance in resolving mass tort bankruptcies and methods under the Bankruptcy Rules for evaluating a debtor’s insurance assets. Read more

Litigation Seeking Insurance Funds for Minnesota Catholic Church Sex Abuse Survivors Will Move Forward

Burns Bair attorneys representing the trust for abuse survivors

WINONA, Minn. – Parting ways with the Eighth Circuit’s frequently-cited opinion denying coverage for institutions that negligently fail to prevent sexual abuse, a Minnesota state trial court has denied a motion for summary judgment by the United States Fire Insurance Company seeking to avoid coverage for stipulated judgments obtained by nine survivors of the former Rev. Thomas Adamson, one of the church’s most notorious child predators. Read more

Burns Bair Plays Key Role in $323M Bankruptcy Settlement with Catholic Diocese

Burns Bair partners Tim Burns and Jesse Bair played a key role in securing a $323 million settlement resulting from the bankruptcy of the Rockville Centre diocese on Long Island. Clergy affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese were involved in the sexual abuse of an estimated 600 individuals.

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Burns Bair Ranked Among State’s Best Firms for Insurance Law

Burns Bair is recognized once again as one of the top firms for Insurance Law in Wisconsin by Best Law Firms, building on the firm’s nationwide reputation in litigating high profile claims against insurance companies.

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Tim Burns Selected Among Nation’s Top Litigators

The firm’s Tim Burns has been honored on the list of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America for his work in Insurance Recovery Litigation.

The prestigious legal guide honors the attorneys most trusted by corporations, referring legal counsel and other entities to handle their most important matters across a wide range of industries and practice areas. The publication’s editors note that the honorees were selected through a record number of submissions, as well as original journalistic research and vetting with the nation’s leading trial lawyers.

Mr. Burns has extensive experience in high-stakes litigation, making the firm a go-to source for navigating complex disputes in the insurance industry. The firm is currently focused on multiple matters representing survivors of sexual abuse in bankruptcy litigation involving Roman Catholic dioceses across the nation.

The complete list of Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America can be found here.

Tim Burns, Jesse Bair Honored Among the Best Lawyers in America for 2025 

The firm’s named partners, Tim Burns and Jesse Bair, are included on the 2025 list of the Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest and most-respected guides to the legal industry.    

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Burns Bair Partners Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers  

Burns Bair is pleased to share that name partners Timothy W. Burns and Jesse Bair have been named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for their Bankruptcy Litigation practice. Read more

Firm Partners Recognized in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Guide

Burns Bair is delighted to announce that its partners have earned recognition nationwide among the premier legal professionals in Lawdragon’s 2024 edition of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. Read more