Nathaniel Burney is a skilled trial attorney with an unusually broad background.  A former prosecutor with the prestigious Rackets Bureau of the Manhattan DA's office, he has been lead counsel in a number of high-profile cases, ranging from mafia and political corruption prosecutions to consumer class actions.  He has successfully defended individuals involved in recent Wall Street scandals, insurance fraud investigations and antitrust prosecutions.

He is a published authority on a variety of topics, and is a sought-after lecturer.  Several news organizations have relied on Mr. Burney for his legal knowledge, including the Wall Street Journal, CNN, NBC and others.

Mr. Burney is active in the community, volunteering his time with charitable and political organizations in New York.  He also volunteers regularly as an arbitrator with the civil court in Manhattan. 

Bar Admissions

    • Supreme Court of the United States
    • Southern District of New York
    • Eastern District of New York
    • New York State
    • District of Columbia

Education

   • Georgetown University Law Center, JD cum laude 1997
            Articles & Notes Editor, The American Criminal Law Review
            CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Advanced
            Constitutional Law
   • University of Virginia, BA

Legal Publications

   • Burney, N., “Understanding the Investigative Process to Better
     Defend Your Client,” in Inside the Minds: Strategies for Defending
     Internet Pornography Charges (2008)
   • Burney, N., Primer on International Law (2007)
   • Burney, N. et al., Antitrust Violations, 32 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 157
     (1995)

Professional Affiliations

   • New York City Bar Association
            Uniform State Laws Committee
            International Law Committee (past member)
   • New York County Bar Association
   • Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity
   • New York Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers