Anna
Burns
Anna Burns is the Regional Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Southeast Region. As Regional Director, Anna leads the Southeast Region’s efforts in protecting consumers by preventing deceptive and unfair business practices through law enforcement, advocacy, and education. Anna joined the FTC in 2013, and, prior to becoming Regional Director in 2020, served as the Assistant Director of the Southeast Region from 2018-2020. While at the FTC, Anna has litigated and supervised consumer protection cases against payment processors and nonbank lenders, debt relief schemes, nationwide false advertising cases, and telemarketing scams.
Prior to joining the Commission, Anna practiced in the areas of financial services litigation, consumer protection and trade litigation, and securities and shareholder litigation at a law firm in both its Atlanta and Washington, D.C., offices. Anna received her undergraduate degree from Emory University and is a graduate of Emory University School of Law.