Howard Burger's law practice has concentrated on the heavy construction and surety industries, representing contractors and owners, as well as matters involving design professional liability, contractor and subcontractor claims, wage and benefit disputes with unions under ERISA, mechanic's liens, and many other aspects of private and public contracting. He has tried numerous cases, argued appeals, conducted arbitrations, appeared in administrative hearings and conducted other alternate dispute resolution proceedings before state and federal courts, administrative agencies, and in other forums.