Emerson Bursis focuses his practice on high-stakes business disputes, complex litigation, and white collar investigations.
Prior to joining Hueston Hennigan, Mr. Bursis was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis, where he represented clients in securities, fiduciary duty, commercial, consumer, and class litigation.
Experience
Representing the State of Hawaii and advising the Governor and Attorney General, secured a historic global settlement exceeding $4 billion which—in less than one year—resolved all claims stemming from the catastrophic Aug. 8, 2023 Maui wildfires, one of the largest natural disasters in the state’s history. (See “Hawaii Inks $4B Maui Wildfires Deal Ahead of Anniversary,” Law360; “Battle with insurers follows $4.03B Maui fire settlement,” Daily Journal; “Who Were the Attorneys Behind the $4B Hawaii Wildfire Settlement?” Law.com).
Representing Amazon.com in a trademark lawsuit pending in the Southern District of Florida.
Representing a global accounting firm in a securities litigation in the Northern District of California.
Obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims for Deloitte Consulting LLP in a significant trade secret misappropriation case related to fresh food management with hundreds of millions of dollars in damages at stake.
Representing a global consulting firm in an arbitration against a former client over work performed.