Warren T. Burns

Warren Burns focuses on high stakes civil cases throughout the nation.  Whether fighting for asbestos victims in the U.S. Virgin Islands, asserting the claims of ovarian cancer victims in New Jersey, protecting EpiPens users from corporate greed in Kansas City, or bringing foreign cartel members to justice in San Francisco, one thing is certain:  Burns will do everything in his power to secure victory for his clients.Burns gets results.  While representing a bond insurer in litigation over the 2008 mortgage meltdown, Burns helped secure a $100 million dollar judgment for his client.  And while representing automobile purchasers in a suit against a price fixing cartel, Burns helped negotiate over $200 million in settlements.Courts recognize Burns' unique ability to lead complex cases involving dozens of parties and law firms.  Burns currently serves as lead or co-lead counsel or sits on the executive committee in numerous national class actions and consolidated cases, including:In re EpiPens, In re Talcum Powder, In re Vehicle Carriers, In re Anadarko Basin, In re WTI Crude Oil, In re Chesapeake Barnett Royalty Litigation #2, Bhatia v. 3M and Kjessler v. Zaappaaz, Inc. et al.Burns leads a team of highly qualified lawyers at the firm he founded.  Burns Charest LLP has offices in Dallas, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana and Denver, Colorado.  Burns Charest lawyers collectively possess decades of experience in antitrust, consumer protection, products liability, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, and complex commercial litigation.Burns has been recognized for his accomplishments. From 2011 to 2015, Burns was named aRising Starby Thomson Reuters/Super Lawyers. From 2015 to 2018, he was selected as a Top 100 National Trial Lawyer. From 2014 to 2018, Burns was named to the International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers. In 2016, Burns was elected to the American Law Institute. In 2019-2020, he was selected to Texas Super Lawyers, as well as named toThe Best Lawyers in Americafor 2019 and 2020.