Jacquelyn Burke

Practice Areas

A partner in Goodwin’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution group, Jacquelyn Burke focuses on helping clients maximize the value of their insurance assets. She advises on insurance and risk management issues, helping clients navigate complex claims and coverage issues including in the directors and officers, errors and omissions, cyber and media liability, representations and warranties, and general liability spaces. She works as a trusted adviser to companies and their boards, from coverage placement through to payment, often achieving results without the need for litigation.

Jacquelyn advises institutional clients on the scope of their insurance programs at all stages of company development. She guides them through availability and placement of coverage, through major events such as mergers & acquisitions and bankruptcy, and through the claims process. She also regularly works on securing coverage for complex securities claims, post-merger disputes, and investigations or suits from regulators.

For companies facing unique risks, Jacquelyn helps design bespoke coverage options. She has designed risk management programs and customized insurance policies in an eclectic range of areas, including, among many others, international sporting events, cryptocurrency, green energy, and education regulatory.

Jacquelyn also maintains an active pro bono practice in the area of immigration, including the representation of asylum-seekers and those seeking U nonimmigrant status visas and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.

Career

Jacquelyn served as a law clerk for the Honorable Richard N. Palmer at the Connecticut Supreme Court. While in law school, Jacquelyn was an Alexander Fellow for the Honorable Kimba M. Wood at the US District Court for the Southern District of New York and a judicial intern for the Honorable Jane S. Solomon at the New York State Supreme Court. She also served as associate editor of Cardozo Law Review. She maintains an active pro bono practice in the area of immigration, including the representation of asylum-seekers and those seeking U visas and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.