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Practice:
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Employment Law & Litigation
- IP Counseling & Due Diligence
- Japan
L. Mark Weeks Senior Counsel
New York
He concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, clean technology, life sciences, IT and telecommunications asset transfers, strategic investments, and general corporate representation for U.S., Japanese and other Asian companies.
Mark speaks, reads and writes fluent Japanese.
Practice:
- Financial & Fintech Advisory
- Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
- Fintech
Ameerah Banks Cooper Associate
Santa Monica
Prior to joining Orrick, Ameerah was an associate at Buckley LLP. Prior to Buckley, she was an Assistant Vice President for a national consumer financial services company, where she maintained compliance with all applicable Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) and other federal and state regulatory guidelines.
Practice:
- Financial Services Litigation
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Securities Litigation
James Burke Of Counsel
Washington, D.C.
James has focused on financial disputes throughout his career, representing leading commercial and investment banks, private equity sponsors, asset managers, commodity traders, mortgage companies, and insurance carriers, among other clients. James began his practice in Orrick's Restructuring group and during hiatuses from Orrick, was a bankruptcy partner in a boutique firm and an associate with Milbank LLP.
As a former law firm partner, James has experience as lead counsel on matters from inception through resolution. He also has experience as second-chair counsel for trials and contested hearings, leading complex trial and appellate court briefing, directing expert discovery on subjects such as corporate valuation and damages, and managing a large portfolio of mortgage-backed securities litigations.
Practice:
- Energy & Infrastructure Sector
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Renewable Energy
- Energy
- Infrastructure
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Jack Bailey Associate
Houston
He advises developers and other stakeholders in the energy sector on project development matters, including drafting and negotiating key project agreements, and the purchase and sale of energy assets across various technologies. He understands the evolving landscape of the energy sector and the practical challenges facing energy development in today's market.
As a law student, Jack worked as a summer law clerk with the State Agency Counsel Division of the Utah Attorney General's Office, and clerked for the Provo City Attorney's Office during the school year. Additionally, Jack devoted hundreds of hours to working with community members through the BYU Law Community Clinic.
Before practicing law, Jack spent two years on a volunteer mission in upstate New York, interned for a member of Congress, and worked in supply chain management.
Practice:
- Intellectual Property
- Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Amanda Lack Managing Associate
Chicago
Amanda’s practice centers on all types of intellectual property matters including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret litigation. Amanda also handles other civil litigation matters including commercial and contract-based disputes.
Amanda clerked for Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and for Judge Arenda Wright Allen of the Eastern District of Virginia. During her tenure on the fast-paced “rocket docket,” Amanda assisted Judge Allen in all aspects of presiding over several jury trials and in managing her weighty civil docket. While clerking on the Ninth Circuit, Amanda was intimately involved in oral argument preparation, case strategy, and opinion drafting for both en banc and three-judge panel proceedings. Both clerkships give Amanda invaluable “behind the scenes” experience and an understanding of persuasive writing and argument techniques as well as the mechanics of judicial decision making. Amanda uses these insights and her ability to quickly identify the tipping point of complex cases to clearly and concisely draft the most compelling argument on behalf of her clients.
Prior to clerking, Amanda was previously an associate at another national law firm, where she handled commercial, appellate, and intellectual property matters. She also served as a PILI Fellow at the National Immigrant Justice Center while studying for the bar examination.
During law school, Amanda served as the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Law and Policy and her student note—(Il)Legal Violence at the Border: A Comparative Analysis of LGBTQ+ Asylum Claims in the United States and Europe—was published in the same. She also earned a Certificate in Public Interest Law and authored the top-ranked Respondent’s brief in the Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition.
Amanda is deeply committed to pro bono work. She has successfully represented several asylum seekers from around the world as well as incarcerated individuals alleging civil rights violations.
Practice:
- Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
Caitlin Burke Associate
San Francisco
Caitlin counsels companies across the technology ecosystem on data privacy law, online safety, global data protection frameworks and AI governance issues. She also contributes to transactional and product counseling matters involving data use, algorithmic systems and digital product design.
Prior to joining Orrick, Caitlin earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University, where her doctoral research examined the intersection of products liability law, Section 230 and First Amendment doctrine as applied to social media and AI-driven platforms. She also worked previously as a product manager and UX designer, giving practical insight into how digital products are built and deployed.
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