James E. "Jim" Burke
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
Recognized since 2006
Cincinnati, Ohio
Practice Areas
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation - Securities
Jim Burke helps clients develop sound litigation strategies and execute on those strategies successfully to resolve corporate disputes. Jim’s practice focuses on complex corporate and commercial litigation, including both trial and appellate practice, in state and federal court. He has handled cases before courts in Ohio, Kentucky, California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Colorado and Delaware. He has significant experience in financial and transactional cases, commercial matters, class and derivative actions and actions arising under the federal securities laws. In 1997, Jim was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers, membership in which is extended by invitation only to "experienced trial lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skill as advocates and whose career has been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism and civility."
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.kmklaw.com/professionals-Jim_Burke
Location
- One East Fourth Street, Suite 1400
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Education
- University of Cincinnati, graduated 1978
- Yale University, graduated 1975
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- Cincinnati Bar Association - Mid-Term Judicial Evaluation Committee
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy - Instructor and Cincinnati Steering Committee Member
- Ohio State Bar Association - Member
- United States District Court for Southern District of Ohio - Mediator
Headquarters:
Cincinnati, Ohio
56 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
27 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Securities, Cincinnati (2024)
- Litigation - Securities, Cincinnati (2020)
- Corporate Law, Cincinnati (2018)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Cincinnati (2015)
- Litigation - Securities, Cincinnati (2014)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Cincinnati (2013)
- Litigation - Securities, Cincinnati (2012)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Cincinnati (2011)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation - Securities
Special Focus:
- Appellate
- Civil Litigation
- Class Actions
- Commercial Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Defendants
- Director and Officer Liability
- Intellectual Property
- SEC Enforcement
- Securities
- Securities
- Stockholders' Suits
Awards:
- Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Named Cincy Leading Lawyer
- Named to Ohio Super Lawyers
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Publications
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