Overview

Burns Charest's founders were partners and attorneys at some of the finest commercial litigation boutiques in the nation. In 2015, Warren Burns and Daniel Charest came together to build a new, aggressive platform to pursue their clients’ interests.

We know that experience matters to clients and judges. And we have it. Our lawyers have actually tried a complex class action to verdict, served as co-lead counsel in multi-district litigation, secured a $106 million judgment in the first of the 2008 mortgage meltdown cases to go to trial, obtained significant settlements in royalty-owner disputes, and regularly represented individuals and businesses in complex, bet-the-company cases.

We currently serve as co-lead counsel in national antitrust and commodity class actions. We represent numerous royalty owners in disputes against oil and gas giants. We serve hundreds of individuals whose lives have been threatened by exposure to asbestos. And we are helping landowners clean up decades of environmental damage.

We have a strong team. Our lawyers are some of the most experienced and talented of their generation, and we are happy to match our credentials against others.

Our focus is on the future. We believe firmly that our nation’s legal system was designed to protect individuals and businesses from the wrongdoing of others and to assure a level playing field. As lawyers, we have an incredibly important role to play in making that system work for our clients. And we will not shy away from a fight to protect their interests.

We are Burns Charest LLP.

Practice Areas:

  • Antitrust
  • Arbitration
  • Asbestos
  • Business Disputes
  • Class Actions & Consumer Protection
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Intellectual Property
  • Toxic and Mass Tort Litigation
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Practice Areas:
6
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
5

Rankings

National

Tier
3
National Ranking
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Regional

Dallas/Fort Worth

Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Energy Law
Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Antitrust
Tier
3
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier
3
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Patent
Tier
3
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Securities

Rankings

National

Tier
3
National Ranking
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Regional

Dallas/Fort Worth

Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Energy Law
Tier
1
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Antitrust
Tier
3
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier
3
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Patent
Tier
3
Dallas/Fort Worth
Litigation - Securities

New York City

Tier
3
New York City
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier
3
New York City
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Washington, D.C.

Tier
3
Washington, D.C.
Litigation - Antitrust

Practice Areas

Burns Charest LLP has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 8 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Burns Charest LLP proudly has 5 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Firm News

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March 5, 2025
Burns Charest Attorneys Help Secure $700 Million Settlement in Opioid Epidemic Class Action
Read Article Burns Charest Attorneys Help Secure $700 Million Settlement in Opioid Epidemic Class Action
February 28, 2025
Lawdragon Names Eight Burns Charest Partners Among the Nation’s Top Litigators for Consumers
Read Article Lawdragon Names Eight Burns Charest Partners Among the Nation’s Top Litigators for Consumers
February 24, 2025
Daniel Charest Named to Lawdragon’s 2025 list of 500 Leading Energy Lawyers
Read Article Daniel Charest Named to Lawdragon’s 2025 list of 500 Leading Energy Lawyers
January 24, 2025
Six Burns Charest Partners Named Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers
Read Article Six Burns Charest Partners Named Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers
November 7, 2024
Burns Charest Named Among the Nation’s Best Law Firms for Mass Torts/Class Actions
Read Article Burns Charest Named Among the Nation’s Best Law Firms for Mass Torts/Class Actions
November 1, 2024
Two Partners Named “Thought Leaders” in Lexology Index – USA 2025
Read Article Two Partners Named “Thought Leaders” in Lexology Index – USA 2025
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Awards

Burns Charest LLP is honored to be recognized for excellence by Best Law Firms and other leading legal industry organizations. Our rankings and awards reflect the dedication, skill, and results our attorneys deliver across a wide range of practice areas. In addition to our Best Law Firms awards, Burns Charest LLP has earned accolades from respected national and regional publications for outstanding legal service and professional achievement. Explore our awards below to learn more about how Burns Charest LLP continues to set the standard for quality legal representation.
Best Law Firms 2025: Nationally ranked in the area of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Plaintiffs.
Best Law Firms 2025: Tier 1 rankings in the DFW metro area in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, and Antitrust Litigation. Additional rankings in IP, Patent, and Securities Litigation.
Best Law Firms 2025: Ranked in the NYC metro area in the areas of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Ranked in the Washington D.C. area in Antitrust Litigation.

Offices & Contacts

Dallas, TX
New York, NY
Washington, DC
4725 Wisconsin Avenue,NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20016
United States
New Orleans, LA
201 Saint Charles Avenue, Suite 2900
New Orleans, LA 70170
United States
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