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george@bartonburrows.com
George A. Barton
Managing Partner, Founder
Since graduating from law school in 1977, George Barton has focused on representing clients in complex business litigation cases in numerous jurisdictions throughout the United States, including significant cases in California, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, and North Carolina.
For the last thirty years, Mr. Barton has devoted the majority of his practice to representing royalty owners in substantial royalty underpayment litigation against coal producers and oil and gas producers, including cases prosecuted in Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota and West Virginia. His experience includes successfully representing royalty owners in cases tried to a jury, and in subsequent appeals of those decisions. He has represented royalty owners in both individual cases and in class actions against numerous oil and gas producers, resulting in recoveries of more than 150 million dollars for his clients.
Bar Admissions
Missouri, 1977
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 2005
U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1978
U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 2000
U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2001
Education
Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence magna cum laude - 1977
Law Journal: Washburn Law Journal, Executive Editor, 1974 - 1977
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1973
Honors: With Honors
Professional Associations and Memberships
Missouri Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Kansas City Bar Association, Member
National Association Royalty Owners, Member
Past Employment Positions
Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, Partner, 1997 - 1989
Partner, Watson & Marshall, 1989 - 1996