Burke is a native of Palmyra, Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a minor in psychology. After graduating from UNL, Burke went on to attend the University of Nebraska College of Law. He was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award® and the Pat Gies Memorial Award for his work representing clients at the University of Nebraska College of Law Immigration Clinic. He also completed a program of concentrated study in immigration and civil litigation skills. Burke’s passion for his community and family led him to open his own firm to better serve the people around him. He takes an active role in the community by serving non-profits and volunteering his time. He loves working with young people and mentoring and coaching the next generation of Nebraskans. Outside of the office, Burke enjoys attending different sporting events and cheering on his Huskers, Texans, and Royals. He loves traveling, seeing the world, and making memories with his family.

Karen Brown Williams is the founder and principal of The Williams Firm, P.C., an Atlanta?based family law and probate firm. She has practiced law for more than 30 years, with over 20 years of concentrated experience in divorce, child custody, and probate litigation. Ms. Williams graduated from Howard University and Emory University School of Law and completed graduate work at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management. A former staff attorney to both trial and appellate judges, public defender, prosecutor, and magistrate court judge, she brings a well?rounded perspective to complex family and estate matters. Ms. Williams has served on the Executive Committee and Investigative Panel of the State Bar of Georgia’s Family Law Section and remains active in professional and community organizations. In her spare time, she enjoys painting and other art forms, reading, writing, hiking, and travel.

I’m Kristi Browne, a Partner at Patterson Law in Chicago. I focus my practice on business litigation, legal and financial professional malpractice, fraud, class actions and employment law, including representing medical residents being unfairly treated by their programs. I really enjoy digging into a complex case, especially when someone else couldn’t figure it out before the client came to us. In one case another attorney had represented the client through a jury trial and lost. I successfully moved for a new trial and won a jury verdict for the full amount claimed. In another case, I tackled the problem of avoiding nationwide discovery in a legal malpractice case regarding patent proceedings. That case also presented some significant hurdles in calculating damages for lost opportunities. In the end, I achieved a $32.2m jury verdict that was upheld by the state appellate and supreme courts. The law plays an important role in protecting the rights of minorities, LGBTQ individuals and people with disabilities, including kids. As both a parent and a minority, these causes are important to me, so I support them with my time and expertise. I’m responsible for Operations and Diversity and Inclusion at Patterson. Because I’m also passionate about helping young lawyers become great attorneys, I act as a mentor both at our firm and around Chicago. Driven by a strong undercurrent of justice, I aspire to deliver the best possible result for clients based on their situation. A “win” often means more than simply winning a judgement. A master of creative thinking, I can weave a successful resolution from even the most complex cases. I have been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in commercial litigation and one of Chicago’s Notable Women Lawyer’s by Crain’s Chicago Business for 2018.

Area of Practice: Entertainment Law Mr. Browning graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College in Connecticut, and Cornell Law School, and is a member of the California and New York Bars. He is an Honorary George F. Baker Scholar at the Harvard Business School and has been a practicing entertainment and transactional lawyer in Beverly Hills, California for more than thirty years, representing clients in literally all aspects of the entertainment industry. Mr. Browning is also a well-recognized Founder and operating principal of multiple consumer product companies. In this capacity, he oversees all aspects of these companies’ worldwide operations, including their conventional retail, home shopping, electronic retailing, e-commerce, and related marketing platforms and channels, and branding strategies. Mr. Browning’s companies have received numerous awards for product innovation, best in class, and best new product. Mr. Browning has been honored as a Southern California SuperLawyer® and a Los Angeles Business Journal Leader In Law®.