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Bernard John Burns III

Also known as: Bernard Burns, B. Burns, and B Burns

Business Law

If you searched for Bernard John Burns III, Bernard Burns, B. Burns, and B Burns, this page is the Rate Iowa Lawyers profile for the business law attorney Bernard John Burns III in Iowa. Compare contact details, credentials, reviews, and public records in one place.

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Active Iowa license · No public discipline flags in reviewed sources · Bernard John Burns III appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Business Law. 18 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.

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    Practice & credentials

    Practice areas

    Business Law
    Civil Rights
    Criminal Law
    Intellectual Property

    Iowa license

    Iowa license: Active · verified Jun 17, 2026 via Iowa OPR

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    Court records

    18 published court records. The list shows 20 at a time.

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    18 linked court records

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    United States

    4:19-cr-00135 · CourtListener federal docket

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    Judge: Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger Referred

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16822152/united-states-v-sangxayarath/

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    United States

    4:19-cr-00041 · CourtListener federal docket

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    Judge: Stephanie M. Rose Referred

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16822149/united-states-v-elliott-jr/

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    United States

    4:19-mj-00355 · CourtListener federal docket

    Court record details

    Judge: Helen C. Adams

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15938075/united-states-v-paulus/

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    4:19-cr-00095 · CourtListener federal docket

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/15940770/united-states-v-paulus/

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    United States

    4:19-cr-00005 · CourtListener federal docket

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14703275/united-states-v-tirrell/

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    United States

    4:18-mj-00563 · CourtListener federal docket

    Court record details

    Judge: Helen C. Adams

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/8216977/united-states-v-exinia/

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    United States

    4:18-mj-00564 · CourtListener federal docket

    Court record details

    Judge: Helen C. Adams

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/8216976/united-states-v-blanco/

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    United States

    190 Other contract actions

    4:15-cr-00167 · CourtListener federal docket

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4505991/united-states-v-zollman/

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    United States

    4:11-cr-00017 · CourtListener federal docket

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4247004/united-states-v-kepler/

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    530 Prisoner petitions - habeas corpus · 4:07-cv-00228

    530 Prisoner petitions - habeas corpus

    4:07-cv-00228 · CourtListener federal docket

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    Judge: John A. Jarvey

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2387009/freeman-v-ault/

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    3:08-cr-00049 · CourtListener federal docket

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2200745/united-states-v-wright/

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    United States

    220 Foreclosure

    4:07-cr-00284 · CourtListener federal docket

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    Judge: Ronald E. Longstaff Referred

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/12503568/united-states-v-ireland/

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    530 Prisoner petitions - habeas corpus

    1:07-cr-00022 · CourtListener federal docket

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4505972/united-states-v-stewart/

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    United States

    3:02-cr-00176 · CourtListener federal docket

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4505967/united-states-v-morataya/

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    820 Copyright · 3:04-cv-00139

    820 Copyright

    3:04-cv-00139 · CourtListener federal docket

    Court record details

    Judge: James E. Gritzner

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2288945/bmg-music-v-prosser/

    iasdSep 6, 2005CounselOutcome unclearAI summary
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    Lee County Jail

    550 Prisoner - civil rights

    3:04-cv-00157 · CourtListener federal docket

    Court record details

    Judge: Robert W. Pratt

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2379994/mills-v-lee-county-jail/

    iasdFeb 16, 2005CounselOutcome unclearAI summary
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    4:02-cr-00238 · CourtListener federal docket

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/2362087/united-states-v-bridges/

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    United States

    4:02-mj-20079 · CourtListener federal docket

    Court record details

    Judge: Celeste F. Bremer

    View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16608300/united-states-v-sanders/

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    Ethics & compliance

    No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources · last reviewed Jun 17, 2026

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    Profile last updated Oct 14, 2026.

    Iowa license

    • License status: Active

      Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

    Contact & listing

    • Contact & listing: name

      Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

    Practice areas

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      • Practice area: Business Law

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      • Practice area: Civil Rights

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      • Practice area: Criminal Law

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      • Practice area: Intellectual Property

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    Court records

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      • Court record: United States

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      • Court record: United States

        Public court docket · verified Jul 19, 2019

      • Court record: United States

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      • Court record: United States

        Public court docket · verified Mar 14, 2013

      • Court record: 530 Prisoner petitions - habeas corpus · 4:07-cv-00228

        Public court docket · verified Jul 7, 2009

      • Court record: United States

        Public court docket · verified Jun 6, 2009

      • Court record: United States

        Public court docket · verified Aug 5, 2008

      • Court record: United States

        Public court docket · verified Aug 8, 2007

      • Court record: United States

        Public court docket · verified Jan 3, 2006

      • Court record: 820 Copyright · 3:04-cv-00139

        Public court docket · verified Sep 6, 2005

      • Court record: Lee County Jail

        Public court docket · verified Feb 16, 2005

      • Court record: United States

        Public court docket · verified Mar 25, 2003

      • Court record: United States

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      • Court record: United States

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      • Court record: United States

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      Source: AI summary (derived from public profile data) · verified Oct 5, 2026

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    Primary listing sources

    • Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · Active

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      Recorded Jun 17, 2026

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