Allison R. Burns is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of Florida, and the United States District Court in the District of Massachusetts. With extensive experience across our areas of specialty, Attorney Burns oversees all of our areas of law with a focus on strategic decision-making and enhancing the client experience.
Attorney Burns has a track record of success in representing housing authorities with all of their legal needs, including lease enforcement, housing development, policy drafting, trainings, and employment law. Allison also specializes in representing developers, landlords, and fiduciaries in private eviction matters and development projects utilizing public funds. Initially specializing in real estate conveyancing, Allison is knowledgeable in this subject and has overseen large commercial transactions as well as residential purchases and sales. At Casey, Burns & Jean-Felix, PLLC, Allison combines her real estate, probate, and fiduciary litigation knowledge to ensure compliance with title standards and all Uniform Probate and Trust Code rules as applicable. A passionate litigator, Allison works to find creative solutions to all of her cases and is determined to obtain the best outcome for all of her clients.
Allison graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School. In her first year of law school, Attorney Burns earned the award of Distinguished Oral Advocate in Suffolk’s Legal Practice Skills program, a rigorous practical skills class. Allison was admitted to the Suffolk University Law Review as a staff writer and then served as a Note Editor in her third year. Allison’s published work, Tightening the Bridle: Guiding Judicial Discretion in Child Custody Decisions (Pending Massachusetts House Bill 1207), was incorporated into the 50th edition of the Suffolk University Law Revie. In her third year, Allison participated in Suffolk University’s prestigious Clinical Programs as a Juvenile Defender.
Prior to law school, Allison graduated summa cum laude from Elmira College, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Economics and International Business. Prior to graduation, she was inducted to Phi Beta Kappa, America’s most prestigious honor society. She also played for the Elmira College Women’s Field Hockey Team as a midfielder throughout college and served as Secretary of her class.
Allison is an active member of the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (Mass NAHRO), the Boston Bar Association, the Real Estate Bar Association (REBA), the Greater Lynn Bar Association, the Essex County Bar Association, and the Women’s Bar Association, and has been asked to serve as a panelist to discuss her knowledge in various areas of law at several bar association events. Allison has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine for six consecutive years.
In 2025, Allison stepped into the role of managing partner of the firm. Under her leadership, our parent firm, Casey Lundregan Burns, P.C. has been named as Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Best Women-Led Law Firms in 2025 and 2026. A proud resident of Lynn, Allison enjoys weightlifting, hiking in the Lynn Woods with her dog and toddler, leading worship at her church, and other community service opportunities throughout the North Shore.
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Florida
- United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
Education
- Juris Doctor, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Bachelor of Arts, Elmira College, Elmira, New York
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Women’s Bar Association
- Mass NAHRO
- Boston Bar Association
- Real Estate Bar Association
- Greater Lynn Bar Association
- Essex County Bar Association