David J. "Dave" Burman

David J. "Dave" Burman


Perkins Coie LLP

Recognized since 1993

Seattle, Washington

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Antitrust

Litigation - First Amendment

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Patent

Technology Law

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David Burman, a partner in the firm's Commercial Litigation practice, has more than 30 years of experience in litigation, including antitrust, appellate, class action, consumer protection, constitutional, media, patent and intellectual property, privacy, and other cases. 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 trial contesting the 2004 Washington State Governor's election, Costco Wholesale Corporation's precedent-setting antitrust and constitutional challenges to state wine and liquor laws, and the Yellow Pages publishers' successful constitutional challenge to municipal restrictions on distribution. He was national counsel in the Pharmaceutical AWP class actions in a federal MDL and more than a dozen state courts. He served as a lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in 2003 - 2006 and 2009, was a speaker at the 2010 Conference and served on the Ninth Circuit Rules Advisory Committee. He was selected as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and as a member of the American Law Institute, where he was an advisor in drafting the "Principles of Aggregate Litigation."



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.

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Location
  • 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
    Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Education
  • University of Wyoming, BA, graduated 1974
Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Law Institute - Member
  • Dwyer Inn of Court - Founding Member
  • Equal Justice Coalition - Advisory Council Member
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court

Perkins Coie LLP
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington

270 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - First Amendment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Antitrust Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Litigation - Antitrust Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Litigation - First Amendment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2011 - Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2009 - Bet-the-Company Litigation
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Appellate Practice, Seattle (2019)
  • Litigation - First Amendment, Seattle (2016)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Seattle (2015)
  • Technology Law, Seattle (2014)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Seattle (2012)
  • Litigation - First Amendment, Seattle (2012)
  • Appellate Practice, Seattle (2011)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Seattle (2009)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Technology Law
Special Focus:
  • Antitrust
  • Antitrust/IP Intersection
  • Appellate
  • Civil Litigation
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Disputes
  • Complex Litigation
  • Counseling
  • Defamation
  • Defendants
  • Election
  • Federal
  • Fraud
  • Information Technology
  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation
  • Mass Tort
  • Media
  • Ninth Circuit
  • Patent
  • Plaintiffs
  • Privacy
  • Qui Tam/False Claims Act
  • Regulatory
  • Supreme Court
  • Telecommunications
  • Trade Regulation
  • White-Collar Criminal Defense
Awards:
  • Washington State Bar Association, Award of Merit
  • University of Wyoming, Outstanding Alumnus
  • Legal Foundation of Washington, Goldmark Award
  • Leadership Tomorrow, Edward E. Carlson Award
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Antitrust Law
  • First Amendment Law

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