Christopher M. Burke - Lawyer in Tysons Corner, VA

Chris Burke has nearly 20 years of experience litigating constructiondisputes both domestically and internationally. Chris has tried multiple disputes through final award, with amounts indispute of over US$1 billion.Chris represents clients in state and federal courts and in arbitrationproceedings, and has considerable experience with international disputeresolution.

Chris represents owners, general contractors, constructionmanagers, and subcontractors through the various stages of dispute resolution,from claim preservation through trial.

Before maturation of the litigation process, Chris works with his clientsto avoid costly disputes by resolving issues at the project level. Oncelitigation is inevitable, however, Chris handles all aspects of the disputeprocess. He is a seasoned litigator whoprotects his clients' economic interests while preparing for the bestpresentation at trial should a matter «go the distance.» He also advises clients on non-contentiousmatters, including contract drafting.

Chris is a frequent author and speaker in the construction law space andis active in both the American Bar Association and International BarAssociation.Chris graduated cum laude from Yale University andlater from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as aDillard Fellow Legal Research and Writing Instructor.