Mark E. Burton, Jr., Associate

Mark has been an associate at Hersh & Hersh since 1998. He has managed, prepared, and handled a diverse group of personal injury matters, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, motor vehicle collisions, and medical malpractice. He is currently focused on mass tort litigation such as Sulzer hip implants, AneuRx aortic stents, and dietary supplement ingredients such as ephedra.

• Extensive experience with mass tort litigation has included conducting discovery on behalf of the California Plaintiff's Executive Committee in the Sulzer Hip Implant Litigation and representing clients from all over the United States in the Fen-Phen Diet Drug Litigation.

• Mark continues to work with other California attorneys to make a fairer Kaiser Arbitration system.

• Prior to joining Hersh & Hersh, he managed a heavy caseload of asbestos litigation cases involving issues of product liability, premises liability, contractor liability, and punitive damages.

• Member of the Dean's Advisory Board for Golden Gate University School of Law

• Active member of the Trial Lawyers of America, American Inns of Courts, and San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.

• Admitted to the California Bar in 1995.

Education

• Juris doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law (1995)
  Member and Editor of Law Review Journal

• Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Santa Barbara (1991)
  Major: Law and Society. Deans List. Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Personal Statement

Insurance Companies, Corporations and Doctors have more money, they have more attorneys and they have far more political influence.  The only reason that we are able to prevail on behalf of their victims is because justice is on our side.  As long as these corporations continue to value profit over the rights and safety of the public, I will do my part to bring justice to the injured consumers I am so privileged to serve.

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