Carla M. Burke
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3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 75219
About Carla M. Burke
Practice Areas
- Natural Resources Law
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1999J.D.
- Southern Methodist University, 1994M.A.
- Southern Methodist University, 1991B.A.
Languages
- French
Representative Cases
- Nelson v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 102 Cal.Rptr.3d 311 (Cal.App. 3 Dist.. 2009)
- In re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Products Liability Litigation, 457 F.Supp.2d 324 (S.D.N.Y. 2006)
- In re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Products Liability Litigation, 438 F.Supp.2d 291 (S.D.N.Y. 2006)
- In re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Products Liability Litigation, 415 F.Supp.2d 261 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
- In re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Products Liability Litigation, 2005 WL 39918 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
- Lawson v. Dallas County, 112 F.3d 257 (5th Cir. 2002)
- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Bailey, 92 S.W.3d 577 (Tex.App. 2002)
- Caudillo ex rel. Caudillo v. Lubbock Independent School Dist., 331 F.Supp.2d 550 (N.D.Tex 2004)
Classes and Seminars
- Panelist, "Emerging Issues Regarding Toxins Affecting Water", American Association for Justice Annual Convention, 2010
- Speaker, "Water Contamination: What Lies Beneath", Harris Martin Oil Spill Litigation Conference, 2010
- Panelist, "Are There Synergistic Effects Between Toxic Tort Suits and Environmental Regulations?", Environmental Law Institute, 2006
- Speaker, "Update on MTBE Litigation", Energy Litigation Conference, 2005
- Co-Presenter, "Premises Liability Cases: What Does the Future Hold?", Andrews Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2003
- Co-Presenter, "Texas Supreme Court Update", Dallas Court of Appeals Seminar, 2000
- Panelist, "Setting the Bar for 'Injury' in Environmental Exposure Cases: How Low Can It Go?", Environmental Law Institute Seminar, 2012 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice
- Public Justice
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Court
Articles
Published Works
- Co-Author, "Toxic Torts and Mass Torts", 57 SMU Law Review 1267, 2004
- Contributor, "Toxic Torts and Mass Torts", 56 SMU Law Review 2053, 2003
- Contributor, "Toxic Torts and Mass Torts", 55 SMU Law Review 1375, 2002
- Co-Author, "Applying Texas Premises Liability Law to Asbestos Cases", COLUMNS, September, 2001
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Natural Resources Law, Environment
- Environment, Securities, Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- 34 years of experiencePremises Liability, Product Liability, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Insurance, Environment
Nearby Lawyers
- Natural Resources Law
- 1.1 miles away
- 1.1 miles away
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