Melanie Burke litigates high-stakes complex commercial cases in federal and state courts, representing individuals, financial services firms, and a broad range of public and private companies as both plaintiffs and defendants.
Drawing on over a decade of experience, Melanie advises clients on matters involving:
A trusted strategic advisor, Melanie guides companies and boards through all phases of litigation, from inception through resolution, including discovery, dispositive motion practice, and trial. Melanie brings a commercially practical approach to clients’ most significant disputes, helping them manage litigation risk and align legal strategy with broader corporate objectives.
Before joining Latham, Melanie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kevin Thomas Duffy of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and worked at other global law firms.
Melanie’s experience includes representing:
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham
Three Latham teams earned recognition for winning dismissal of a copyright suit against Google, successfully defending Venture Global in a shareholder lawsuit, and securing dismissal with prejudice of a lawsuit filed against Voyager Technologies on the eve of its IPO.