About Michael C. Burke

Michael is a member of the Professional Liability Department where he focuses his practice in the areas of employment law, municipal liability, and civil rights litigation.

In 2021, Michael received his juris doctor from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law where he was both a member of the Drexel Moot Court Board and a Staff Editor for the Drexel Law Review.

During law school, Michael also earned a number of academic and scholastic honors, including multiple semesters on the Dean’s List, CALI Awards for Best Student Performance in both Appellate Advocacy and Litigation Practice Skills, and a Top Oralist award at the National Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the New York City Bar Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers. In addition, he held a variety of private and public sector internships and externships, including serving as a summer clerk in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and later as a Co-Op Extern in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office. Upon graduation, Michael was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, an honorary organization for graduating law students who demonstrate exceptional skills in trial advocacy, oral advocacy, and brief writing.

Michael joined Marshall Dennehey as a summer associate in 2020 where he continued to work throughout his third year of law school before returning to the firm following the Pennsylvania Bar Exam. Michael is currently admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

In 2017, Michael received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Risk Management from Saint Joseph’s University where he graduated as a dual major.

Honors & awards

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star
2024-2025

Year joined

2021

Thought Leadership

Driving the Workday: The Third Circuit Clarifies Compensable Travel Time Under the FLSA

Philadelphia - Headquarters
Employment Law
June 1, 2025
Key Points: Defense Digest, Vol. 31, No.

Marshall Dennehey Announces 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

May 22, 2025
Thirty-three attorneys across Marshall Dennehey's five Pennsylvania offices have been selected to the 2025 edition of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine.

Marshall Dennehey Announces 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

May 17, 2024
Twenty-eight attorneys across Marshall Dennehey's six Pennsylvania offices have been selected to the 2024 edition of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine.

Third Circuit Opts for Broad, “Fact-Specific Inquiry” Test in Analyzing Whether Certain Work-Related Activities Are Compensable Under the FLSA

Philadelphia - Headquarters
Employment Law
October 1, 2023
A group of oil rig hands sued their employer, Precision Drilling Corp. Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, October 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

Third Circuit: Knowledge Requirement Not To Be Overlooked in Proving Retaliation

Philadelphia - Headquarters
Employment Law
October 1, 2023
A corrections officer sued his employer, the Department of Corrections (DOC), alleging a retaliatory hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, October 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 2
    • Employment Law
    • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Associate
    Firm Name
    Marshall Dennehey
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Published Works: 'Can ETS M
    ating COVID Shots Survive Challenge
    How Should Employers Prepare?' The Legal Intelligencer, December 9, 2021
  • Additional Links

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2021, Pennsylvania
    2021, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    2021, U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
    Memberships

    Associations & memberships

    Luzerne County Bar Association
    Order of the Barristers
    Pennsylvania Bar Association
    Philadelphia Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
    Class of 2021
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Saint Joseph's University
    Class of 2017
    B.S.

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  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Michael C. Burke attended Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Marshall Dennehey was established in 1962.