About James E. Burk
Mr. Burk has been in the private practice of law for over 35 years. He assists emerging companies in their initial stages of organization and then growing with the companies through the public offering stage. His practice emphasizes the cooperation vs. competition model.
Mr. Burk began his career in 1969 as an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission investigating consumer protection matters. He then returned to his home town of San Antonio, Texas where he served as Senior Law Clerk to the Chief Judge of United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. After completing his District Court clerkship, he was appointed Attorney-Advisor to a judge on the U.S. Tax Court in Washington, DC.
He has been a senior partner in law firms located in New York and Washington; and, he is currently a senior member of Burk & Reedy LLP, multi- disciplinary law firm located in Washington DC and Newport Beach, California.
Mr. Burk assists domestic and international clients with business matters including corporate issues, contracts, mergers, acquisitions, venture capital financings, tax, asset protection, securities and franchise law. He has also assisted companies in securing seed and mezzanine funding for emerging companies.
He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin Law School and is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and Texas. He is admitted to practice in a number of Federal courts including the US Tax Court, the US Court of Federal Claims and the US Supreme Court. He is rated AV – the highest classification in the Martindale-Hubbell Digest of US attorneys. |

He is active in non-profit sector and sits on the boards of The Washington Studio School (an atelier art school), the Joshua Tree Retreat Center – Conference and Wellness Center (spiritual retreats and metaphysical learning) where he is the current president, and the Americana for Health Freedom Foundation (advocacy for alternative health issues and wellness practitioners). He has conducted business seminars for the pro bono section of the District of Columbia Bar in economic development centers in the city and trained younger attorneys who serve in the pro bono clinics.
Mr. Burk is a recognized public speaker and has served on the faculty of IBI Global which presents entrepreneurial CEO training seminars throughout the year. He is the author of How to Start a Business in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia and Financing Your Small Business both published by Sphinx Publishing, a division of Sourcebooks, Inc. The books are available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. |