Background
Burka, Robert Alan was born on December 25, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Fred and Louise S. (Lehmann) Burka.
Burka, Robert Alan was born on December 25, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Fred and Louise S. (Lehmann) Burka.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1966; Master of Science in Economics, U. London, 1967; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1970.
Law clerk to Honorary Judge Milton Pollack, United States District Court (southern district) New York, New York City, 1971; associate, Kaye Scholer Fierman Hays & Handler, New York City, 1971-1974; associate, Bergson, Borkland, Morgolis & Adler, Washington, 1974-1979; deputy, then acting assistant director bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, 1979-1982; partner, LaRoe Winn & Moerman, Washington, 1982-1984; private practice, Washington, 1984-1987; partner, Knopf & Burka, Washington, 1987-1992; partner, Foley & Lardner, Washington, since 1992.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Maria Eva Karpati, December 22, 1968. Children: Jacqueline A., Michael S., Jennifer L.