David J. Burman

David Burman, a partner in the firm's commercial litigation practice, has more than 30 years of experience in litigation, including antitrust, consumer protection, class action, intellectual property, federal and state false claims acts, constitutional and public law, and appellate litigation.  He also counsels clients in these and other areas.  He has worked on many high-profile cases, including two U.S. Supreme Court arguments, the trials contesting the 2008 Minnesota U.S. Senate and 2004 Washington State Governor's elections, and Costco's precedent-setting antitrust and constitutional challenge to state liquor regulations.  He was selected by judges to be a lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference and currently serves as a member of the Ninth Circuit Rules Advisory Committee.  

Dave has been chair of the firm's commercial litigation practice, has served on its management and executive committees, and has acted as client service partner for one of the firm's largest institutional clients. He currently chairs its pro bono committee.

Professional Recognition

• Selected by Best Lawyers as "2009 Seattle Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year"
• Listed in Chambers USA, "America’s Leading Litigation Lawyers" (highest ranked Washington commercial litigator)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in Antitrust, Appellate, Bet-The-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law and Technology Law
• Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Top Ten Washington Superlawyers”
• Listed in Washington CEO, "Top Attorneys"
• Listed in National Law Journal, “Washington’s Top Ten Litigators”
• Listed in Lawdragon, "500 Leading Lawyers in America," 2007
• Recipient of awards from American, Washington, King County and Loren Miller Bar Associations; Legal Foundation of Washington (Goldmark Award); King County Bar Foundation; Leadership Tomorrow; University of Wyoming
• Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Leadership

• American Law Institute, Principles of Aggregate (Class Action) Litigation, Adviser
• American Law Institute, Intellectual Property: Principles Governing Jurisdiction, Choice of Law, and Judgments in Transnational Disputes, Members Consultative Group
• Dwyer Inn of Court, Founding Member
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Lawyer Representative to Judicial Conference; Rules Advisory Committee Member
• Equal Justice Coalition, Advisory Council Member
• American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow

Clerkships

• Justice Byron R. White, U.S. Supreme Court, 1978 - 1979
• Hon. Spottswood W. Robinson, III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1977 - 1978