The Hon. Robert P. Burns is a judge for the 29th Judicial District Court of Kansas. He was elected to the bench on November 2, 2004.
The 29th Judicial District encompasses Wyandotte County.
Burns earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 1988. He then completed a J.D. at Notre Dame Law School in 1991.
After graduating from law school, Burns entered into private practice. He worked in that capacity until 1995, at which time he joined the Legal Department of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City.
Burns is a lifelong resident of Kansas City, Kansas.