You've reached John M. A. Burgess, who has successfully represented hundreds of people, from all over the world, fleeing persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, sexual orientation, and gender including spousal abuse. His practice emphasizes refugee representation from Tibet, Nepal, China (Forced Abortion, Christian, Falun Gong, Labor Unions, Tiananmen Square), Mongolia, Indonesia, Burma, Cambodia and Singapore.

He is one of the Bay Area's leading providers of expert counsel on:

Admitted to Practice:

Supreme Court of Hawaii
U.S. District Court For the District of Hawaii
U.S. Immigration Courts
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Whether you need a calm eye to help you with asylum or a determined, aggressive voice to represent you in an immigration matter, we offer the knowledge, the skills and the experience to help ensure your legal satisfaction.

Please browse the rest of our site to learn more about us and the services we offer, then give us a call to schedule your initial consultation today.

John M. Burgess
57 Post Street, Suite 901
San Francisco, CA 94104
(Near Montgomery BART Stop)
Phone: 415-392-8003
Fax: 415-392-8113

Office Hours Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday by Appointment

"We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one hundred years at the very most. During that period, we must try to do something good, something useful, with our lives. If you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true goal, the true meaning of life." H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama

The thought manifests as the word,
The word manifests as the deed,
The deed develops into habit,
And the habit hardens into character.
So watch the thought and its ways with care
And let it spring from love
Born out of respect for all beings.