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J. Burkett McInturff
Partner


J. Burkett McInturff is a Shareholder and Partner at the Firm where he devotes his practice to advocating for consumers and employees who have been harmed by unfair business practices.

Mr. McInturff has experience in all aspects of complex litigation from the initial investigation to pleadings, discovery, class certification, dispositive motions, and settlement.  He represents individuals in class and collective actions involving consumer protection, wage and hour, and discrimination claims.  Mr. McInturff also represents individuals in whistleblower cases and employment matters.  He regularly appears before federal and state courts, and has successfully resolved numerous matters for the Firm's clients.

Mr. McInturff began his legal career in the New York offices of Troutman Sanders LLP.  During law school, Mr. McInturff worked as a legal intern at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.  Mr. McInturff is a third-generation public interest lawyer and is fluent in Spanish.


jbm@wittelslaw.com
910 476 7253


Education

  • NYU Law, J.D.

  • University of North Carolina at Asheville, B.A. magna cum laude, Philosophy with distinction


Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit


Bar Admissions

  • New York


Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Association for Justice

  • American Bar Association

  • New York City Bar Association


Other Distinctions

  • Dean’s Scholar and Editor of NYU Law Journal of Law & Business

  • UNCA Award for Outstanding Performance in Organic Chemistry