John J. Bursch

John Bursch represents Fortune 500 companies, foreign and domestic governments, top public officials, and industry associations in high-profile cases, primarily on appeal. John has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court cases including more than 30 in the Michigan Supreme Court.  John has successfully litigated hundreds of cases around the country, including five with more than one-billion dollars at stake.

John has been widely recognized for his advocacy.  He is one of only five Michigan lawyers inducted into the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, and one of only 67 Michigan attorneys serving as a Member of the American Law Institute.  John\’s appellate skills have resulted in repeated listings in both Michigan Super Lawyers (including a cover profile) and Best Lawyers.  John is also the principal author of the Michigan Supreme Court\’s Guide for Counsel, the Court\’s own manual for effective written and oral advocacy.  He has been repeatedly recognized as a Best Lawyers \”Lawyer of the Year\” for both Appellate Practice and Bet the Company litigation.

A study concluded that over four U.S. Supreme Court Terms, John was one of the most successful attorneys in the country at persuading the U.S. Supreme Court to grant petitions for certiorari.  He has also compiled a Supreme Court merits record that the National Law Journal observed \”even more veteran high court advocates would envy.\”  John\’s cases have involved many of the most important public-policy issues of the past decade.