Warren Burns represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation throughout the nation. From pre-litigation evaluation of claims to final dispute resolution, Warren manages all aspects of his client's cases, providing proven results in a timely and cost-effective manner. His clients have trusted him to pursue their objectives in high stakes litigation involving antitrust, oil and gas, accounting malpractice, fraud, breach of contract, patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade secrets, and subprime mortgage litigation.
Warren goes to bat for his clients. His dedication is reflected in what his clients say about him:
Casey Stengel, when asked how he won nine pennants in ten years, replied "I never play a game without my man."
Was he talking about the superstars, Mantle or Ford, perhaps the peerless DiMaggio? No. He was lauding Yogi Berra, who controlled the field from five positions: catcher, of course; first base; left field; right field; and third base.
Susman Godfrey's "Yogi" on our case is Warren Burns: always in command of the manifold issues and procedural ongoings; always reliable, on time and indefatigable—working all hours from wherever he is, and able to switch on to our case amidst other responsibilities with nary a missed beat.
Like Yogi, Warren has an infectious good nature and consistent pleasant manner. He is a winner.
Frank Benevento, Individual Network, 2009
Warren has appeared and argued in state and federal courts and arbitral proceedings across the country. A sample of Warren's past and current cases includes:
- Representing a class of residential and business customers against AT&T and other defendants for overcharging customers for a Universal Service Fund ("USF") fee. Following a six-week trial in Kansas City, Kansas, the jury awarded over $16 million in damages on the California residential plaintiffs' breach of contract claim. The case is currently on appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
- Representing Individual Network, LLC in its patent infringement case against Apple, Inc. This case is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
- Representing a class of direct purchasers of Ready-Mixed Concrete in an antitrust class action against producers for fixing the price of concrete in the Central Indiana area. Susman Godfrey serves as co-lead counsel in this dispute that has already resulted in settlements exceeding $24 million. This case is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
- Briefing and arguing an appeal from the grant of a preliminary injunction in a trademark infringement suit before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Representing the respondent in an arbitration between oil and gas service industry giants involving breach of contract and fraud claims. The dispute was resolved successfully before hearing.
- Representing a leading Florida asphalt plant manufacturer in its dispute against former auditors for violations of professional standards occurring in the United Kingdom and the United States. Warren led a team of lawyers in both countries. This suit was resolved successfully before trial.
- Representing over one hundred mineral owners in two Oklahoma cases seeking damages for underpayment of gas royalties. These cases were settled before trial.
- Representing a regional pharmaceutical wholesaler in an antitrust suit against a major pharmaceutical manufacturer under the Robinson-Patman Act. This dispute was resolved successfully before trial.
Warren also brings experience outside the law to his practice. Before law school, he worked for several years as a public relations and fundraising professional in the non-profit community. Warren previously served as the Communications Director at the Basilica of the National Shrine in the District of Columbia and as the Development Director of RiverLink in Asheville, North Carolina.
Warren graduated with highest honors in 2004 from the Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana. While at Tulane, Warren served as the Editor in Chief of the Tulane Law Review and received an Honorable Mention for Best Oralist in the 2004 Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Competition. He was also awarded the John Minor Wisdom Award in 2004. Warren attended the University of Mississippi as an undergraduate.
CLERKSHIP
- Law clerk to the Honorable Paul J. Kelly, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 2004-05
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Admitted to practice in New York and Texas
- Admitted before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits
- Admitted before all United States District Courts in Texas
- American Bar Association, Section of International Law
- Texas Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Tulane Law Review Alumni Association
PUBLICATIONS
- Co-author with Steve Susman, The Alien Tort Statute: Corporate Accountability after Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain, Practical Law Company – 2006/07 Dispute Resolution Handbook
- Co-author with Steve Susman, Country Q&A United States and Seizing Assets Q&A, Practical Law Company – 2006/07 Dispute Resolution Handbook
- Author: Book Review, Becoming Free, Remaining Free: Manumission and Enslavement in New Orleans, 1846-1862, 78 Tul. L. Rev. 2339 (2004) and Note, No Way to Run a Railroad: The Fifth Circuit Goes Off-Track in Applying Louisiana Expropriation Law in Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Mayeux, 77 Tul. L. Rev. 1429 (2003)
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