Edward Burke
Bio:
Burke started practicing law in the City of Keene New Hampshire in 1979. He initially served as an Assistant County Attorney in Cheshire Country from 1979 to 1980 and then moved into private practice where he worked as an associate attorney with two firms, Bragdon, Berkson, Mangones and Arthur Olson. He began his own firm in 1985, and worked as a solo practitioner for 11 years. From 1997 to 2001 he served as Cheshire County Attorney and from 2001 to 2006 he was in private practice with Bragdon & Berkson.
Mr. Burke was involved in several community activities including serving as a board member of Rise… For Baby and Family, the Woodward Home in Keene, the board of the Monadnock United Way, Monadnock Family Services, and of Cheshire Homes. From 1999 to 2006 he served as a moderator for the Keene school district and had served on the Keene School Board and Keene Zoning Board of Adjustment.
He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1974 and his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1978.
Reasons for being on JailedActivist.info:
- Ian Bernard couch incident: Sentenced Ian Bernard of Free Talk Live to 93 days in jail for 3 counts of contempt of court (30 days each) and 3 days for refusing to remove a couch from his lawn.
- Dave Ridley’s 2009-04-13 arraignment: Refused to release Sam Dodson from jail unless he gave his legal name.
Contact Information:
- Judge Edward J. Burke
- Judge Edward J. Burke
Keene District Court
3 Washington Street
P.O. Box 364
Keene, NH 03431-0364 - Phone: (603) 352-2559
- Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Judge Edward J. Burke
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- New Hampshire Bar Association
2 Pillsbury Street
Suite 300
Concord, NH 03301 - Phone: (603) 224-6942
- Fax: (603) 224-2910
- Email: NHBAinfo@nhbar.org
- New Hampshire Bar Association
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