Burchill, Shea Linn

Sanket Bulsara is a partner in the Litigation/Controversy Department, and a member of the Business Trial Group. He joined the firm in 2005. Mr. Bulsara's practice focuses on trial and appellate litigation.

Practice

Mr. Bulsara has extensive experience working on complex federal and state court litigation matters. He has authored trial and appellate briefs on behalf of clients involving contract, securities, First Amendment, and False Claims Act litigation. Mr. Bulsara has argued before the New York State Supreme Court, various federal district courts throughout the country, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also served as trial counsel in a number of complex commercial disputes that have either resulted in favorable verdict or settlement.

As part of his pro bono practice, Mr. Bulsara was a member of the WilmerHale team challenging the constitutionality of lethal injection in Virginia. 

Immediately following his clerkship with the Honorable John G. Koeltl, Mr. Bulsara joined Munger, Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles as a litigation associate.

Recent Highlights

In January 2007, Mr. Bulsara was part of the WilmerHale trial team that won $52 million on behalf of the firm's client, when a jury in New York Supreme Court, New York County unanimously ruled against Cablevision Systems Corporation in a breach of contract action. In 2008, the verdict was subsequently affirmed by a unanimous panel of the Appellate Division.

From August 2007 through January 2008, as part of the firm’s Partners-in-Prosecution program, Mr. Bulsara served as a Special Assistant District Attorney in the King’s County District Attorney’s office, where he conducted hearings and jury trials in a variety of felony cases.

In September 2008, he second-chaired a two week arbitration in a breach of contract action seeking $50 million in damages from a WilmerHale client. Following trial, the parties entered into a favorable settlement, resulting in no payment by the defendants.

In April 2009, he was part of the WilmerHale trial team representing prominent oil and gas investors in a breach of contract action in a bench trial in the Commercial Division, New York State Supreme Court.

In July 2009, Mr. Bulsara led a team of associates representing an incarcerated prisoner bringing § 1983 claims in a Southern District of New York jury trial.

Professional Activities

Mr. Bulsara is a member of the American Bar Association.

Community Involvement

Mr. Bulsara is President of the Board of Directors of Sunnyside Community Services, a settlement house and social services organization in Queens, New York. He also serves on the Young Professionals Board of the National Urban Debate League.