Kenneth Albert Burns

Kenneth Albert Burns was born on August 9, 1952, in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and grew up in the Mississippi Delta. He graduated with honors from Delta State University in 1974, earned a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Hawaii in 1976, and received his Juris Doctorate cum laude from the University of Miami in 1982.

Ken began his legal career as a staff attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, living in Reno and later Las Vegas. He subsequently entered private practice, joining Kolesar & Leatham, where he worked on Taxation, Estate Planning, and Bankruptcy Taxation matters. More recently, he became associated with Saltzman Mugan Dushoff. Over the course of his career in Nevada, he was remembered by colleagues as a classy and friendly attorney who readily offered sage advice.

Beyond his practice, Ken was devoted to his community. He served for many years on the board of Opportunity Village and took on the beloved role of Santa at its events, volunteered with Rainbow Company Youth Theatre beginning when his son was in elementary school, and gave his time to Three Square. He passed away at home on May 24, 2020, at the age of 67.