John Burke

Professional Summary: I was admitted to practice in New Jersey and the U.S. District Court District of New Jersey in 1997. My professional activities include: New Jersey Association for Justice, Member, 1998-Present Hudson County Bar Association, Trustee, 2006-2009 St. Peter’s University, Professor Rutgers University, Professor Hudson County Bar Association, Professionalism Committee I have also lectured at Continuing Legal Education Seminars In December of 2020, John M. Burke, Esq. settled a products liability case for $4,500,000. It was one of the largest personal injury settlements or recoveries of the year in the State of New Jersey. The claim was brought on behalf of a worker who was permanently injured an accident due to an allegedly defective product. John’s client underwent an above-the-knee amputation of the leg. The worker was not able to return to work given the severity of these injuries. The product manufacturer denied that its product was defective and denied that the product caused the accident. The case settled at a mediation session before a retired Superior Court Judge. John and his team worked tirelessly for their client. The insurance carrier for the product manufacturer disputed liability. The case settled for more than twenty-two (22x) the insurance carrier’s initial offer of only $200,000. John invested significant resources and countless hours into building the case and obtained this recovery for his client. For more results, go to www.kolesburke.com Personal Interests and Activities: As an active runner, I am aware of the perils that joggers and pedestrians face these days. I have represented many pedestrians in cases against inattentive drivers. I was quoted in a Runner’s World Magazine article concerning runner safety. Some of my race results are below: 2001 NYC Marathon = 4:04:03 2010 New Jersey Marathon = 4:20:10 2010 Philadelphia Marathon = 3:56:29 2011 Philadelphia Marathon = 3:48:15 2012 Glen Ridge / Ashenfelter 8K = 40:29