Fiona A. Burke
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PRACTICE AREAS
BAR ADMISSIONS
  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Fiona A. Burke

Associate


Fiona A. Burke concentrates her practice in the litigation, mediation and arbitration of commercial disputes, including:

  • Franchise and distributor issues
  • Trademark and contract enforcement matters
  • Product liability and vicarious liability actions

Ms. Burke's experience includes federal court trials and arbitration in multimillion-dollar reinsurance cases, and a state court medical malpractice trial.

Publications

"In a Pig's Eye: Vigortone AG Products, Inc. v. PM AG Products, Inc. — An Integration Clause in a Contract Will Not Bar a Fraud Claim But a 'No Reliance' Clause Will," Corporation, Securities & Business Law Forum, Newsletter of the Illinois State Bar Association's Section on Corporations, Securities & Business Law (June 2004)

"Recent Developments in Excess, Surplus, and Reinsurance Law," Tort & Insurance Law Journal (Winter 2003)

Speeches and Presentations

"Franchise Transfer Litigation: Can a Franchisor Say No?" (Panelist) Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast, American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising, ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education (July 13, 2006)

"A Practical Guide To Franchise Audit And Compliance Investigation Programs," American Bar Association 28th Annual Forum on Franchising (2005)

Pro Bono Activities

Ms. Burke has worked with clients in divorce proceedings through Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS), and with asylum clients through the National Immigrant Justice Center.

Previous Experience

During her final semester of law school, Ms. Burke assisted in drafting comments to the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct for eventual submission to the Illinois Supreme Court. She also assisted in revising the annotations to the Illinois ethics rules on the Internet as part of the larger Legal Information Institute hosted by Cornell Law School.


Awards and Honors

Illinois Rising Star — Intellectual Property, Illinois Super Lawyers

Education

Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001)

Member, Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
CALI Award for Evidence

University College Cork (Masters in Land Law, high honors, 1994)

University College Cork (Bachelor of Civil Law, high honors, 1993)

Moot Court Competition

Teaching Appointments

Instructor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law (Fall 2004)
Legal Writing

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association
Forum on Franchising
Technology Committee
Illinois State Bar Association
Tort Law Section

 
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