David Andrew Burkhouse

David Andrew Burkhouse, a partner at Pessin Katz Law, P.A., focuses his practice on labor and employment litigation, education law, construction, and business litigation. He adeptly represents both public and private sector clients, handling a diverse range of litigation matters.

In his role within the PK Law Education and School Law practice, Mr. Burkhouse has successfully litigated cases for school board clients in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and Maryland's Circuit and District Courts. He frequently engages in administrative proceedings before the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings, particularly those involving claims under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Mr. Burkhouse provides strategic counsel to employers on legal compliance, addressing issues such as wage/hour policies, reasonable accommodation of disabilities, and employee discrimination. He is well-versed in advising on employment discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. His expertise also extends to non-compete agreements, restrictive covenants, arbitration agreements, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, and employee hiring and termination procedures.

Before joining PK Law, Mr. Burkhouse gained valuable experience as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Dennis M. Sweeney and the Honorable Timothy J. McCrone in the Circuit Court for Howard County. He also contributed to the Forensics Division of the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, where he assisted in the criminal litigation of emerging forensic science issues.