BURKE, Warren P

EXPERIENCE:

• United States House of Representatives, Office of the Legislative Counsel, Senior Attorney  (Washington, D.C. 1999-present) Render nonpartisan legal analysis and drafting services to Members and Committees of the House at all stages of the legislative process. Areas of concentration include food, drugs, medical devices, public health, and clean air.
• D.C. Bar Association, Instructor (Washington, D.C. 2018-present) Co-teach an annual evening CLE course on statute and regulation drafting.
• National Democratic Institute, Instructor (Monrovia, Liberia 2013) Conducted a 2-week workshop to train and increase the professional capacity of the legislative drafting services of the Liberian House and Senate
• Graduate School, USDA, Instructor (Washington, D.C. 2008-2016) Taught a course in Federal legislative drafting and procedure.
• U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, The Honorable Edith Brown Clement (New Orleans, LA 1997-1999) Judicial Clerk. Researched and drafted opinions, jury charges, jury interrogatories, and voir dire; assisted with daily docket management and settlement conferences.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Federal Bar Association: General Counsel (2014-2015); Chair, Constitution, Bylaws, Rules, and Resolutions Committee (2018-present); Director, National Board (2006-2009); Chair, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Section (2008-2009); Parliamentarian, National Council meetings (2006-2009); President, Capitol Hill Chapter (2005-2006)
• International Conference on Legislation and Law Reform: Founder (2013), Chair (2013- 2018), and organizer (2018-present) of conference held at the World Bank (2014-2017), American University (2018), and the DC Bar (2019), bringing together about 150 legislative experts each year from around the globe to network and share expertise

LANGUAGES:

• native English, fluent French, proficient Spanish, basic Russian