James L. Burns
OGC Managing Counsel - Conflicts
New York
james.burns@lw.com
+1.212.906.3095
PRACTICES
INDUSTRIES
EDUCATION
- MPS-Law Firm Management, The George Washington University, 2015
- JD, New York University School of Law, 1982
- BA, Marquette University, 1979
magna cum laude
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
PROFILE
Jim Burns supports the firm with respect to interpreting rules of ethics and professional conduct, as well as identifying and resolving ethical conflicts and business conflicts of interest.
Prior to joining Latham’s Office of the General Counsel, Jim worked as a conflicts attorney and managing attorney in a transactional group at a national law firm.