New Member Feature: Blackwell Burke, P.A.

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We are pleased to highlight one of our new law firm members, Blackwell Burke, P.A.  As described by the firm itself, “We don’t simply strive for diversity. We embody it.”

A highly respected litigation firm, Blackwell Burke joined TCDIP in 2014 with a team of 13 attorneys.  Formed in 2006 by Chairman and CEO Jerry W. Blackwell and now-retired Minneapolis trial attorney Martin “Skip” Burke, Blackwell Burke regularly represents Fortune 500 companies in trials across the country.

Blackwell Burke has been honored as a “Go-To Law Firm” for the Top 500 Companies by Corporate Counsel magazine (2013) and has been named a “Brand Elite” firm by BTI (2014), and its attorneys also boast numerous awards, such as Benchmark Litigation Minnesota “Litigation Stars” (2015), BTI “Client Service All-Star MVP” (2014) and as some of The Best Lawyers in America© (2015.

More information about Blackwell Burke, including details about its legal team, history, practice areas and results, can be found online at http://www.blackwellburke.com/. Look for attorneys from Blackwell Burke at the next Twin Cities Diversity in Practice event.

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