EDUCATION
Kerri E. Burke
Attorney at Law
Degree: Juris Doctorate, May 2007
Honors: cum laude
Class Rank: 5
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Certification: Advanced Mediation Program, February, 2007
Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, Rhode Island
Certification: Mediation Program, Fall 2006
Stonehill College, North Easton, Massachusetts
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, May 2003
Honors: cum laude
Dean’s List: Every Semester
University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, 1997 – 1999
Honors: cum laude
Dean’s List: Every Semester
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Colby Law Office, P.C.
2007 - Present
Representation of Owners, Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Vendors in areas including Payment and Performance Issues, Mechanic Liens, Contract Drafting and Negotiating, Personal Injuries, Bidding Issues, Scope of Work, Insurance Defense, and Insurance Coverage.
F.M. Sullivan Construction Co., Inc., Canton, Massachusetts
Office Manager, June 1999 to September 2007
Responsibilities included drafting and negotiating extensive and detailed construction contracts, overseeing construction projects including coordinating scheduling, processing Change Orders, and negotiating Subcontract and Vendor agreements, and interacting and problem solving with Building Inspectors, Owners, Subcontractors, and Vendors.
The Law Offices of Russo & Minchoff, Boston, Massachusetts
Law Clerk, June 2004 to September 2007
Responsibilities included researching substantive legal issues, drafting Memoranda, Motions, Affidavits, Pleadings, and meeting and advising clients.
AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
- Member of Alternative Dispute Resolution Society
- Member of Women’s Law Society
- Member of Alpha Chi Omega Alumni Organization
- Hobbies include Pilates and Coordinating Scholastic and Social Events