Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Michelle Molinaro Burke as a partner in the firm’s New Jersey office. She joins the firm’s Environmental & Toxic Tort, Commercial Litigation and Product & General Liability practice groups.
Ms. Burke is a seasoned trial lawyer, litigator and risk manager with experience serving as national, primary and local defense counsel for a wide array of clients that span from multi-national corporations to closely held businesses. She excels at managing a large docket of products liability, toxic tort, commercial and general civil litigation matters. She handles all aspects of complex litigation and is skilled at developing defense strategies, coordinating all aspects of discovery and crafting successful dispositive motions. While Ms. Burke aims to keep her clients out of the courtroom, she is experienced in adeptly and aggressively trying cases, and has obtained favorable results for her clients.
Ms. Burke currently serves as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation's Products Liability Committee, and has also served in other leadership roles within the Section. She also lectures regularly on litigation and trial related topics.
"Michelle is an excellent attorney, and we are very pleased she has joined Gordon & Rees," said Ron Giller, Managing Partner of the firm's New Jersey office. "Her broad experience in product liability and litigation will be a tremendous asset to clients both locally in New Jersey, New York, and across the country."
Ms. Burke is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
She earned her law degree from Syracuse University College of Law and her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University.