David Burkoff is a counsel in the firm’s Litigation/Controversy Department, and a member of the Business Trial Group. He joined the firm in 2005.
Practice
Mr. Burkoff has handled a wide variety of litigation and controversy matters, at all stages, including pre-litigation counseling, discovery, dispositive motion practice, trial and appeal.
Recent Highlights
Mr. Burkoff’s recent highlights include:
- Confirmation of arbitration award issued in favor of foreign bank after 58-day arbitration hearing on account holders’ claims arising from fraud committed by investment advisor whose clients custodied their assets with the bank
- Favorable settlement of tort and breach of contract claims brought by two groups of hedge funds against their former hedge fund administrator
- Dismissal of shareholder derivative suit alleging misleading public disclosures by brand management company
- Jury verdict in favor of venture capital firm after two-week trial on claims for intentional interference with contract and business relations
- Summary judgment in favor of broker-dealer and investment advisory affiliates of foreign bank in case concerning fraud committed by investment advisor whose clients custodied their assets with the bank
- Dismissal of a federal RICO action on grounds of forum non conveniens, subsequently affirmed on appeal
- Summary judgment on majority of claims brought by software provider against company that agreed to market and sell the provider’s software to its own customers, leading to favorable settlement
- Favorable settlement of securities fraud claims brought against former CEO of subsidiary of a company that misstated its financial results
- Dismissal of related state and federal shareholder derivative suits alleging improper stock option backdating by a technology company’s current and former officers and directors
- Not guilty jury verdict after two-day criminal trial in the Boston Municipal Court
Pro Bono
Mr. Burkoff’s pro bono highlights include:
- Favorable settlement of dispute between film production company and producer concerning compensation and film credits
- Favorable settlement of eminent domain dispute on behalf of church sited in path of bridge construction
- Favorable settlement of dispute between charities named as beneficiaries of a will
