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Nathaniel Burney

Nathaniel Burney is a skilled trial attorney with an unusually broad background.  He has been lead counsel in a number of high-profile cases, ranging from racketeering and political corruption to defamation and consumer class actions.

Several news organizations have relied on Mr. Burney for his legal knowledge, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes magazine, CNN, NBC and others.

Mr. Burney is active in the community, volunteering his time with charitable and political organizations.  He also volunteers twice each month as an arbitrator in Manhattan civil court, adjudicating cases in lieu of a judge.  He has been a sought-after lecturer, teaching classes on the law at public and private schools and colleges in New York City.
 

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:
     Federal Bar:
          Southern District of New York
          Eastern District of New York
     State Bar:
          New York
          District of Columbia
          Maryland

EDUCATION:
     J.D.  Georgetown University, cum laude
          Personal Assistant, Chief Justice Warren Burger (ret.), US Supreme Court
          Student Attorney, Juvenile Justice Clinic
          Research Assistant, Ralph Nader and Joseph Page
     B.A.  University of Virginia

SCHOLASTIC HONORS:
     Articles & Notes Editor,
          The American Criminal Law Review
     CALI Excellence for the Future Award
          Advanced Constitutional Law         

BACKGROUND:
     The Burney Law Firm, New York NY
          Principal Attorney
     Rackets Bureau, Manhattan DA, New York NY
          Assistant District Attorney
     Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York NY
          Assistant District Attorney

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
     Volunteer Arbitrator, NYC Civil Court
     The Children's Aid Society
     The Federalist Society
     Metropolitan Republican Club
     Mock Trial coach and judge, NY State Bar Association

PUBLISHED WRITINGS:
     Co-author: Antitrust Violations, 32 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 157 (1995)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
     New York City Bar Ass'n
          Uniform State Laws Committee
          International Law Committee (past member)
     New York County Bar Ass'n
     New York State Ass'n of Criminal Defense Lawyers
     Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity

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