Professor John JA Burke
Profile
Prof. Burke holds a PhD in International Law from the Université de Fribourg, Switzerland; a J.D. from the University of Seton Hall, School of Law; and a B.A. from Columbia College. His career started in the United States as an Appellate Attorney, arguing and appearing before the United States Supreme Court, the Appellate and District Courts of the Third Circuit, and NJ State Courts at all levels. He then served as Assistant Executive Director of the NJ Law Revision Commission where he drafted Reports and Recommendations to the NJ Legislature. Subsequently, Prof. Burke served as: Advisor to the Ministry of Finance in Estonia to establish a securities market and depository; as Rector and Professor of Law of two institutions of higher learning in the EU, and as consultant for LEXIS/NEXIS. Prof. Burke held the position of Professor of Law and Chair of the Law Department at KIMEP University, Kazakhstan from 2008-2014. He now is Professor (elect) within the business school at RISEBA University, and of counsel to Sayat Zholshy & Partners. He is experienced in documents-only arbitration.