About James

James Burns was born and raised in Listowel, Ontario, and completed his undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia in 2015 before returning to Ontario. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Western Ontario in 2019, articled at Monteith Ritsma Phillips, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2020. His practice includes real estate, corporate and commercial law, wills and estates, and civil litigation.

Practice areas

Real Estate Law Business & Corporate Law Wills, Estates & Trusts Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Western Ontario

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm James Burns’s licence and standing in the Law Society of Ontario directory ↗