Steven R. Burlingham

Steven R. Burlingham has had the pleasure of serving the greater Sacramento area for more than 40 years as an attorney and advocate. Mr. Burlingham has worked for Gary, Till & Burlingham since 1982 and became a managing partner soon after. Mr. Burlingham received his degree in History from Biola University and graduated summa cum laude. Mr. Burlingham also earned his juris doctor from McGeorge School of Law in 1979 and an LLM (taxation) in 1982. He has lived and practiced in the greater Sacramento area since 1979. Mr. Burlingham practices primarily in divorce and adoption law and is certified by the California State Bar as a Certified Family Law Specialist. He also works extensively in trusts, probate, trust administration, conservatorship and guardianship law. Mr. Burlingham seeks to assist his clients in finding comprehensive and effective solutions for their family law, divorce, adoption and trust and estate planning matters. Mr. Burlingham prioritizes understanding his clients' personal situations and tailoring solutions to fit their best interests. Mr. Burlingham is uniquely qualified to help you negotiate, mediate or litigate your family law or estate planning matter in a manner that best fits your needs and goals. When Mr. Burlingham is not actively working on his cases or managing the firm, he is spending time with his wife, adult children and his grandchildren. Mr. Burlingham teaches at his church and is President of the Sacramento Chapter of the Christian Legal Society. He also enjoys reading a good book, hiking, running and bird-watching. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Steven R. Burlingham included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Pacific Justice Institute: Faith and Justice Award Alliance Defending Freedom: Honor Corps Award Placer County Bar Association: Recognition of Service Other Sources of Feedback About Steven R. Burlingham Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Managing Partner

• Wohl, Cinnamon, Hagedorn & Dunbar, Associate Attorney, 1979 - 1980
• Corporate Counsel New West Dialysis Clinics, Legal Counsel, 1980 - 1981
• Languages
• English (Primary)

• Cole v. Oroville Union High School District, 228 F.3d 1092 (9th Cir. 2000) cert. denied, 532 U.S. 905, 2000, 9th Circuit
• Silo v. CHW Medical Foundation, 27 Cal.4th 1097 (2002), 2002, California Supreme Court
• In re Marriage of Woolsey, 220 Cal.App.4th 881, 2013, 3rd CA App Dist

• Alliance Defending Freedom
• Pacific Legal Foundation

• California, 1979
• U.S. Tax Court, 1982
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of California, 1979
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1987
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1994
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California, 2004

• Sacramento County Bar Association, 1979 to Present
• Placer County Bar Association, Member, 2005 to Present
• Birth Connection, a non-profit organization assisting mothers in crisis pregnancies, Board Member and Chair, 1997 to Present
• Christian Legal Society, President and Board Member- Sacramento Chapter, 1979 to Present