Robert A. Burgoyne Partner

Commercial litigator Robert Burgoyne leads complex civil litigation in federal and state courts across the country, at the trial and appellate levels. His range of experience includes disputes involving fuel supply agreements, bank loans, project financing and other complex contracts; TCPA claims; antitrust and unfair practice claims; discrimination lawsuits; Administrative Procedures Act challenges to federal regulations; disputes relating to accreditation, NCAA compliance and other higher-education matters; and employment-related disputes. Bob has also served as longtime counsel to several nonprofit associations and standardized testing organizations, for whom he has litigated copyright infringement cases across the United States and overseas, and numerous cases involving claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state discrimination laws.

In addition to handling litigation, Bob regularly assists clients in the areas of regulatory compliance, employment matters, contract negotiations and drafting, and the development of sound organizational policies. Bob has participated in rulemaking proceedings before federal agencies, and he has represented clients who are the subject of federal and state agency investigations.

Bob has written and spoken frequently about ADA-related issues, standardized testing, higher education and statutory compliance issues, including authoring several articles in The Bar Examiner, published by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. He has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA in the area of Commercial Litigation, and he has been described in Chambers as being “prized by clients for his straightforward style and excellent problem-solving abilities.”