BALTIMORE November 14, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Ober|Kaler announced today that Raymond Daniel Burke, one of the region’s top construction lawyers, has joined the firm as a principal.
Mr. Burke, who has practiced law for more than 27 years, focuses on construction and real estate development law with a recognized expertise in matters relating to condominium and other multi-unit development issues. He joins the firm after a 25-year career at Freishtat, Burke, Mullen & Dubnow LLC, in Baltimore.
“I am thrilled to join a firm with so much depth and talent,” said Mr. Burke, 53. “For me, it is a tremendous opportunity to do what I do well and what I enjoy. Ober|Kaler is a place where lawyers intimately know the industries and organizations they represent,” continued Mr. Burke. “That is what it all boils down to, understanding and serving the client.”
John Wolf, Chairman of Ober|Kaler, said Mr. Burke brings a “wealth of
experience to the firm’s construction and litigation practices. Having Ray join us is a big win. He adds to the depth of our firm and will serve as a great asset and resource to our clients. Ray is a leading lawyer throughout the region in the representation of parties involved in condominium and building defects cases.” Ober|Kaler has one of the largest construction groups in the region with 21 lawyers in the practice.
A Baltimore native, Mr. Burke graduated from The Johns Hopkins University in 1974, and received a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1978.
Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Burke became an Assistant Baltimore County Attorney. He joined McCormick & Co., the Hunt Valley, Md.-based spice maker, as a staff attorney in 1979 and worked in its real estate development arm.
In 1980, Mr. Burke became an associate at Freishtat & Sandler, which later became Freishtat, Burke, Mullen & Dubnow, LLC, where he developed the firm’s construction practice.
Mr. Burke is a freelance writer for The Sun in Baltimore and writes regular editorial comment and opinion articles. His work has also appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Des Moines Register, and The Omaha World Herald.
Mr. Burke has been active in a variety of community organizations that include Leadership Baltimore County, the Baltimore Metropolitan Leadership Conference, the Community Assistance Network, and the Towson Development Corp.
Mr. Burke is a resident of Monkton.
About Ober|Kaler
Ober|Kaler is a national law firm providing integrated regulatory, transaction and litigation services to financial, health care, construction, and other business organizations. The firm has more than 120 attorneys in offices in Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Fall Church.
