Daniel C. Burke, (Senior Litigation Counsel), born Bay Shore, New York. Admitted to Bar: 1994, New York; 2004, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2011, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1990); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Member: Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for In re: Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2272; Discovery and Law & Briefing Sub-Committees for Denture Cream Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2051; Science and Discovery Sub-Committees for Yasmin & Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2100. Professional Experience: Prior to joining Parker Waichman LLP, Mr. Burke spent ten years representing plaintiffs in a broad range of personal injury matters including general negligence, asbestos litigation and mass tort pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, including work on behalf of liaison counsel to the New York Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for In re: New York ReNu with MoistureLoc Product Liability Litigation, Index No.: 766,000/07. Invited Presentations: Harris Martin MDL Conference re: "Actos 101," Savannah, Georgia, November 30, 2011; American Association for Justice (AAJ) Yaz/Yasmin Teleseminar re: "Gallbladder Update," November 10, 2011; Harris Martin MDL Conference re: “Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant Products Liability Litigation -- An Overview of the Science," San Francisco, California, July 27, 2011 Professional Memberships: American Association for Justice (AAJ), New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA). Practice Areas: Mass Torts, Defective Drug/Pharmaceutical Liability, Defective Medical Devices, Asbestos Litigation, Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligence and Medical Malpractice.