Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP is pleased to announce that the following firm members have been elevated to equity partners: Mark J. Austin, Thomas D. Jex, Kevin D. Siegel, Alan A. Sozio, Gregory B. Thomas, and Samantha W. Zutler. Burke’s total equity partner count now stands at twenty-five.

Burke Managing Partner John J. Welsh noted, “Burke’s equity partner group welcomes these six highly accomplished members of the firm. This expansion is a testimony to the stability and growth model at Burke.”

Mark Austin is a member of Burke’s Litigation; Public Law; and Tort Claims and Products liability practices. Tom Jex is a member of the firm’s Public Law and Education Law practices. Kevin Siegel is a member of Burke’s Public Law; Environmental, Land Use, and Natural Resources; and Litigation practices. Alan Sozio is a member of the firm’s Public Law (Eminent Domain); Environmental, Land Use, and Natural Resources; Litigation; and Real Estate and Business practices. Greg Thomas is a member of Burke’s Litigation; Public Law; and Insurance Coverage and Litigation practices. Samantha Zutler is a member of the firm’s Public Law; Litigation; and Labor and Employment practices.

Charles E. Slyngstad, partner and Chair of Burke’s Litigation practice, has been appointed General Counsel for the firm. Slyngstad has served as lead trial counsel in a number of high profile cases involving Burke’s public sector and private sector clients. He is a certified specialist in Legal Malpractice Law by the Board of Legal Specialization for the State Bar of California. In his expanded role as Burke’s General Counsel, Slyngstad will help guide decisions on all legal, risk, and compliance issues affecting the firm.

Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP is a California limited liability law partnership with 137 member attorneys. Our mission is to provide clients with creative, results oriented, and cost effective legal services within the complex environment in which they function. We view ourselves as problem solvers and legal strategists, not simply compliance monitors and reciters of the law. Burke has nine practice groups: Public Law; Labor and Employment Law; Construction Law; Litigation; Environmental, Land Use and Natural Resources; Real Estate and Business Law; Insurance Coverage and Litigation; Intellectual Property; and Education Law. Each practice focuses on professional development of member attorneys and advisory services tailored to the needs of both public and private clients. With regional offices in the Inland Empire, Palm Desert, Los Angeles, Marin County, Oakland, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Ventura County, as well with the added support of advanced communications technology, Burke can easily be where our California situated clients need us to be. For more information, please visit www.bwslaw.com and https://www.linkedin.com/company/burke-williams-&-sorensen/about/?viewAsMember=true

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