Allison Rose Burns, Esq.

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 the areas of fiduciary litigation, real estate, probate, estate planning, municipal law, and landlord-tenant law. 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. Upon joining our firm, Allison expanded her practice to specialize in fiduciary litigation, probate, and landlord-tenant law. In probate administration, Allison combines her real estate knowledge to ensure that any real property is properly conveyed under the guidelines of the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code and Uniform Trust Code. She has a vast amount of experience in assisting clients when estates own real property requiring the approval of the Land Court. Allison applies her knowledge from her other areas of law to the area of fiduciary litigation. 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. Recently, Allison was able to resolve a fiduciary litigation case on behalf of her client and also obtained a court order for the opposing party to pay nearly all of her attorney’s fees for the entirety of a two-year-old case. 

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 Real Estate Bar Association (REBA), the Greater Lynn Bar Association, the4 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, 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

• Mass NAHRO
• Boston Bar Association 
• Real Estate Bar Association
• Greater Lynn Bar Association
• Essex County Bar Association
• Women’s Bar Association

Speaking Engagements

• “Careers in Trust & Estates Law,” Panelist, Suffolk University Law School, The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, April 2021
• “New Lawyers Section Panel,” Panelist, Northeastern University Law School, The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, October 2022.
• “Practice Areas in Real Estate Law,” Panelist, New England Law School, The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, March 2023.