Richard James Burdge Jr

• Commercial Litigation & Trial
• Global Litigation
• Securities Litigation, Government Enforcement & White Collar Defense

California

Since 1979

California

California 1979

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

United States District Court for the Central District of California

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

United States District Court for the Southern District of California

United States Supreme Court

Partner

Howrey LLP

Current

University of California Los Angeles

J.D

1979

Order of the Coif UCLA Law Review, Managing Editor

Yale University

B.S

1972

cum laude Highest Honors with Exceptional Distinction in Administrative Sciences

Current

Activities: American Bar Association, Member Litigation and Business Law Sections

Current

Activities: Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member, President, 1998-1999; Governor, 1989-1999

Current

Activities: Chancery Club, Member

Current

Activities: Federal Bar Association, Member

Current

Activities: Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Law Section, Chair, 2007-2008; Vice Chair, 2006–2007; Treasurer, 2005–2006; Secretary, 2004–2005; Executive Committee, 2001–present; Blue Ribbon Commission on Improving the Superior Court II, Member, 2005–present; Judicial Election Evaluation Committee, Vice-Chair, 2003-present; Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee, Member, 2002-present; Board of Trustees, 1999-2001

Current

Activities: Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Member, 2007 - 2010

Current

Activities: State Bar of California, Litigation and Business Law Sections