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Burleson LLP

American law firm in Houston, New Orleans

Burleson LLP was an American law firm with offices in Denver, Houston, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and San Antonio. It closed its doors in December 2015. Burleson LLP was a full-service corporate law firm that served clients in a diverse range of industries.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2005Founded1

Burleson LLP was an American law firm with offices in Denver, Houston, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and San Antonio. It closed its doors in December 2015.2

The story

2005 - Burleson LLP was founded under the name Burleson Cooke by Richard L. Burleson and Dr. Claude E. Cooke in Houston, Texas with a few senior-level attorneys.

2009 - Burleson LLP opened an office in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh-area)

2010 - The San Antonio, Texas office of Burleson LLP is founded

2011 - Burleson LLP opened the Denver, Colorado office; Dr. Claude E. Cooke retires and the firm changes its name to Burleson LLP

2012 - Burleson LLP opens an office in Midland, Texas

2014 - Burleson LLP opens an office in New Orleans, Louisiana to further serve its diverse client base which ranges from small offshore service companies to self-insured companies to multinational corporations operating in the Gulf of Mexico.

2015 - Burleson LLP announces that it would close at the end of 2015.

From Wikipedia’s article on Burleson LLP, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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