About Us

Who We Are

Burns, Taylor, Heckemeyer, Green & Edwards, LLC is located in Sikeston, Charleston and Cape Girardeau, Missouri and we regularly practice throughout Southeast Missouri.

Our mission is to help our clients when they need it most. We are committed to providing competent and aggressive representation throughout our client’s case.

Through our combined experience of more than 100 years, we have successfully represented our clients in a wide variety of litigation, but we have particular expertise in the areas of Missouri Workers’ Compensation Litigation, auto collision claims, Social Security Disability appeals and bankruptcy law.

Our core motto is “We Can Help,” and we understand that our clients need help facing difficult obstacles whether from uncaring employers, obstinate insurance companies or navigating the complex mazes of government agencies. If you are facing these difficulties, We Can Help!

Sikeston Office
Sikeston Office: 733 North Main • Sikeston, MO
Cape Girardeau Office
Cape Office: 330 S. Silver Springs Rd. • Cape Girardeau, MO
Charleston Office
Charleston Office: 113 Court St • Charleston, MO

Ribbon cutting for the law office opening at the Main Street location in Sikeston, 1987

How it Started

The Birth of Burns, Taylor, Heckemeyer, Green & Edwards, LLC

Steve Taylor and Pete Burns have been practicing law together since 1981. In 1987 they decided to form their own firm and created Burns and Taylor, L.L.C., opening the doors at the current North Main Street location in Sikeston, Missouri.

Kim Heckemeyer joined the firm in 2000 and Boyd Green joined the firm in 2002. In 2004, the firm changed its name to Burns, Taylor, Heckemeyer & Green L.L.C. In February 2006, the firm expanded by opening a satellite office in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Matt Edwards joined the firm in 2008 and currently practices in the Cape Girardeau office, and Tabatha Graham joined the firm in 2018, practicing in Charleston. With offices in Sikeston, Charleston and Cape Girardeau, Burns, Taylor, Heckemeyer, Green & Edwards, LLC is truly a regional firm, providing legal help to people in all of Southeast Missouri.

How it Started

The Birth of Burns, Taylor, Heckemeyer, Green & Edwards, LLC

Ribbon Cutting 1987
Ribbon cutting for the law office opening at the Main Street location in Sikeston, 1987

Steve Taylor and Pete Burns have been practicing law together since 1981. In 1987 they decided to form their own firm and created Burns and Taylor, L.L.C., opening the doors at the current North Main Street location in Sikeston, Missouri.

Kim Heckemeyer joined the firm in 2000 and Boyd Green joined the firm in 2002. In 2004, the firm changed its name to Burns, Taylor, Heckemeyer & Green L.L.C. In February 2006, the firm expanded by opening a satellite office in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Matt Edwards joined the firm in 2008 and currently practices in the Cape Girardeau office, and Tabatha Thurman joined the firm in 2018, practicing in Charleston. With offices in Sikeston, Charleston and Cape Girardeau, Burns, Taylor, Heckemeyer, Green & Edwards, LLC is truly a regional firm, providing legal help to people in all of Southeast Missouri.