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Areas of Practice

  • Art and Museum Law
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • Litigation
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Profile

Dakotah Burns is an Associate in the firm's Litigation department. From 2018 to 2019, Mr. Burns served as a Law Clerk to the Hon. Jane B. Stranch of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. From 2015 to 2016, he served as a Law Clerk to the Hon. Gregory Van Tatenhove of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2015)
    • Senior Editor and Submissions Board Member, Harvard Environmental Law Review
  • University of Louisville (B.A., magna cum laude, 2010)

Areas of Practice

  • Art and Museum Law
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • Litigation

Professional Career



Blogs

Antitrust Update

Antitrust Update Blog is a source of insights, information and analysis on criminal and civil antitrust and competition-related issues. Patterson Belknap’s antitrust lawyers represent clients in antitrust litigation and counseling matters, including those related to pricing, marketing, distribution, franchising, and joint ventures and other strategic alliances. We have significant experience with government civil and criminal/cartel investigations, providing the unique perspectives of former...

Data Security Law Blog

DataSecurityLaw.com is the firm’s resource for the latest news, analysis, and thought leadership in the critical area of privacy and cybersecurity law. Patterson Belknap’s Privacy and Data Security practice provides public and private enterprises, their leadership teams and boards with comprehensive services in this critical area. Our team of experienced litigators, corporate advisors and former federal and state prosecutors advises on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters...

Misbranded

Misbranded is Patterson Belknap’s blog covering false advertising litigation—both consumer class actions and competitor suits—with a particular focus on FDA-regulated products (foods/beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements).

New York Commercial Division Decisions

The blog is a source for insights and developments related to practice in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court. This blog reviews key developments in the Commercial Division, including important decisions handed down by the Commercial Division and appellate court decisions reviewing Commercial Division decisions. The blog also covers changes and proposed changes to Commercial Division rules and practice, including revisions to the rules since January 2015. The...

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