Kevin Joseph Burke |

Bio

Kevin Joseph Burke is a litigation partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, where he serves as the firm's Chairman, and heads the Management Committee and Executive Committee. His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial, civil and professional liability lawsuits.
Mr. Burke has spent his entire professional career as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator, having tried over fifty jury trial cases. Mr. Burke has also represented professional sports teams in litigation and drafted sports liability limitation legislation, which was enacted into law in Illinois. He has served as advisory counsel for businesses on corporate matters and is often engaged as a mediator selected by litigants to resolve disputes.

Professional Background
Mr. Burke joined Hinshaw in March 1984. He has been active in firm management since 1997, as a member of the firm's Executive Committee, and as a member of the firm's Management Committee since 2003. Burke served as the firm's Vice Chairman from 2009 through 2015, when he was elected as the firm's Chairman.
In addition to his B.A. and J.D., from Boston College (‘78)and The New England School of Law (‘82). He also holds a Certificate of Mediation from Loyola University Chicago/Health Law Center and a Certificate of Law Firm Leadership from Harvard University Law School. He frequently speaks and is asked to comment on matters related to th business of law and law firm change.

Professional Affiliations
Society of Trial Lawyers
Illinois Defense Counsel
Chicago Inn of Court
Defense Research Institute, Drug and Medical Device Committee
Illinois Bar Foundation
American Bar Association

Honors & Awards
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow American Bar Foundation, Fellow "Top Ten Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Illinois" by Leading Lawyers (2014–Present) Leading Lawyers
AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability
Recognized by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in the area of Personal Injury Defense Law for the categories of Professional Malpractice and General; ADR for Personal Injury; and Commercial Litigation
Recognized as a "Super Lawyer" by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine (2006–Present)
Recognized in the Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers magazine (2008–Present)

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