“From the very start of litigation, the attorneys at this firm make a point of setting the pace and making sure that our side has an absolute command of the facts and issues at play.”
A 2010 addition to The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, John Burkhead provides a passionate and single-minded focus to championing the causes of firm clients.
Burkhead has become a key asset for the other seasoned trial attorneys at the Branson firm, which relies on a team approach to litigation in quickly assembling expert resources and leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver powerful messages to juries and judges, as well as opposing counsel.
“Being the client’s champion starts with hard work,” says Burkhead. “From the very start of litigation, the attorneys at this firm make a point of setting the pace and making sure that our side has an absolute command of the facts and issues at play.”
- Baylor Law School, JD, 2009
- University of Richmond, B.A. 2006, cum laude
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, 2024-2026
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2022-2025
- Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2025
- Texas Rising Star by Thomson Reuters, 2016-2024
- Best Lawyers Under 40, D Magazine, 2018
- Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- One to Watch, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 2011