Latham & Watkins LLP

Melanie Burke litigates high-stakes complex commercial cases in federal and state courts, representing individuals, financial services firms, and a broad range of public and private companies as both plaintiffs and defendants.

Drawing on over a decade of experience, Melanie advises clients on matters involving:

• Breach of contract
• Investor disputes
• Fraud
• Federal and state securities violations
• Complex contract and business tort disputes

A trusted strategic advisor, Melanie guides companies and boards through all phases of litigation, from inception through resolution, including discovery, dispositive motion practice, and trial. Melanie brings a commercially practical approach to clients’ most significant disputes, helping them manage litigation risk and align legal strategy with broader corporate objectives.

Before joining Latham, Melanie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kevin Thomas Duffy of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and worked at other global law firms.