Practice areas: Business Litigation, Transportation & Maritime; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2010
Education: Baylor University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2024 Call today:
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A graduate of Baylor Law School, Mr. Burke has successfully represented clients involved in high-stakes litigation across Texas and the U.S. He guest lectures at Baylor Law School, and serves as a consultant and monitoring counsel for manufacturing companies, automotive and other product dealerships, oil and gas companies involved in pre-suit matters and litigation. He has represented a wide range of domestic and international companies, such as automobile manufacturers, automotive and RV dealerships, heavy equipment manufacturers and dealerships, firearm manufacturers, oil and gas operators, drilling companies, tubing companies, and other energy entities. Mr. Burke also specializes in a broad field of commercial and other business litigation, including business disparagement, non-solicitation, noncompete, and tortious interference with contract cases. In 2017, the Board of Directors for Texas Young Lawyers Association elected Mr. Burke as Chair of the organization. Mr. Burke also serves as a committee co-chair on the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. He is passionate about serving the community and his profession through TYLA and DAYL, and he is also passionate about zealously representing his clients.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Transportation/MaritimeFocus areas
Transportation Law
- 80% Business Litigation
- 20% Transportation/Maritime
First Admitted: 2010, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.burkebog.com/attorney/burke-aaron-j/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Texas
- Alumni, DAYL Leadership Class, 2012-2013
- Chair, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2018-2019
- Guest Lecturer, Baylor Law School, Intro to Oil and Gas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Certain Underwriters v. DriveTime Car Sales et al., claim brought by insurer and apartment after fire caused damage to large apartment building. Plaintiffs claimed more than $12 million in liquidated damages.
- Pipeline explosion case, Travis County, Texas. Obtained dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a subsurface utility engineering company. Plaintiff’s claimed more than $1 million in damages from significant burns.References
- Overseas government contractor case, Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division. Obtained summary judgment on behalf of international government contractor based on alleged traumatic brain injury suffered by plaintiff in Marine‐vehicle outfitting/upgrading facility in Kuwait. Plaintiff claimed more than $1 million in damages.
- Oil rig death case, Midland County, Texas. Obtained summary judgment for a major oil exploration and production company on all plaintiffs’ claims in a wrongful death lawsuit arising from an accident on an oil & gas drilling rig. Plaintiffs’ appealed. Successfully briefed and defended appeal of case to Texas Supreme Court, which affirmed trial court’s ruling.
- Products death case, Tarrant County, Texas. Won summary judgment against subrogation claim brought by life insurance company on behalf of decedent’s widow. Subrogation carrier claimed $290,000 in damages.
- Minshall v. Hartman Equine Reproduction Center, Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division. Obtained $160,000, plus, verdict on behalf of clients, owners of a diseased American Quarter Horse, in suit against stallion owners and stallion station and breeding facility, after a significant settlement with stallion owners.
- Non‐compete, non‐solicitation, tortious interference, and sexual harassment case, Houston, Harris County, Texas. Plaintiff demanded more than $900,000 in damages, settled at mediation, without any compensation going to Plaintiff.
- Non‐compete, non‐solicitation, tortious interference, and misappropriation of trade secrets case, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas. After full‐day evidentiary hearing, obtained denial of temporary injunction and dissolution of temporary restraining order sought by Plaintiff to enjoin client landscaping company from soliciting or doing business with any of Plaintiff’s many hundreds of alleged customers.
- Fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and tortious interference with contract case, Austin, Travis County, Texas. Obtained non‐suit of all claims against clients after filing Motion to Dismiss under Texas anti‐SLAPP statute. Plaintiff alleged damages in excess of $1 million.
- Business disparagement, defamation, tortious interference with contract case, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims against client, dental consultation practice, including an award of attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs, under Texas anti‐Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (“anti‐SLAPP”) statute.
- Smith v. Endeavor Energy & EKO Gas Gathering, Denton County, Texas. Obtained partial summary judgment limiting plaintiff to purported change in fair market value damages, obtained ruling striking plaintiff’s appraisal expert’s opinions entirely.
- Engineering Matters, represented numerous engineering and architectural professionals related to claims of professional negligence in design and construction of residential and commercial properties.
Honors
- Named by D Magazine as Best Lawyers in Dallas for Business Litigation (2021)
- Recognized as a Rising Star in the Rising Stars Edition of Texas Super Lawyers Magazine (2016-2021)
- D Magazing Best Lawyers Under 40 (2019, 2021)
Educational Background
- Southwestern Assemblies of God University - 2006, B.S., Honors: summa cum laude, Major: History
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- “Confusion Now Hath Made His Masterpiece! But When Does the Removal Countdown Begin? A Discussion on the Fifth Circuit’s Recent Fraudulent Joinder Decisions and Their Potential to Trap the Unwary Litigator,” 63 Baylor Law Review, 2011
- “Two Cases that Changed the Nation, Turning Points in 20th Century America.” SAGU ThoughtHub Guest Speaker
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Premier litigator in not only Texas, but across the US.”
“Aaron is a very smart and dedicated lawyer. He is learning from some of the best and will be a Super Lawyer in short order.”
“Great trial lawyer with significant experience in automotive defects, both for and against dealerships and manufacturers”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2025
- Rising Stars: 2016 - 2024
