Background
Burch, Francis Boucher was born on February 27, 1948 in Baltimore. Son of Francis Boucher and Mary Patricia (Howe) Burch.
Burch, Francis Boucher was born on February 27, 1948 in Baltimore. Son of Francis Boucher and Mary Patricia (Howe) Burch.
University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and Georgetown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). University of Maryland (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1974). Order of the Coif. Corporate Litigation, Product Liability Litigation and Commercial Litigation.
Associate litigation department, Piper & Marbury LLP, Baltimore, 1974-1981; partner litigation department, Piper & Marbury LLP, Baltimore, since 1981; member policy and management committee, Piper & Marbury LLP, Baltimore, 1986-1993; chairman litigation department, Piper & Marbury LLP, Baltimore, 1991-1994; chairman, Piper & Marbury LLP, Baltimore, since 1994.
Board of directors Greater Baltimore Committee, since 1996, vice chairman, since 1998, member Leadership Program, since 1990, board directors, 1993-1998, vice-chairman, 1994-1996, chairman, 1996-1998, chairman selection committee, 1994-1995, member public policy county. TrusteeCalvert School, since 1989, Executive Committee, since 1991, curriculum and personnel committee, since 1991, chairman, 1991-1995, secretary, 1991-1995. Trustee Western Maryland.
College, since 1996, Johns Hopkins Health Sys. Corporation, 1994-1996,, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1994-1996, Johns Hopkins Medicine, since 1996, Baltimore Museum Art., 1990-1996, 98-, member Executive Committee, 1991-1996, chairman annual giving committee, 1991-1993, treasurer, 1992-1994, vice president, 1994-1996, co-chairman development, 1994-1996. Board visitors U. Maryland.
School Law, Baltimore, since 1993, U. Maryland., since 1995. Fundraising committee College Bound Foundation, Baltimore, 1991. Board directors Dome Corporation, since 1995.
Campaign cabinet, chairman emerging markets United Way Control Maryland., 1994. With United States Army National Guard,1970-1976. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers, Maryland.
Bar Foundation; member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, Maryland. Bar Association (Distinguished Svc. award litigation section 1981), Baltimore City Bar Association (chairman judicial appointments committee 1990-1991, exec.coun. 1990-1991), 4th Circuit Judicial Conference, Rule Day Club, Lawyers' Round Table Baltimore, Center Club, Maryland.
Club, Baltimore Country Club.
Married Mary Ann Podesta, June 24, 1972. Children: Sara E., Francis B. III, Michael F.