An experienced trial lawyer who started his career as a prosecutor in Brooklyn, New York, Harry Burnett concentrates on general commercial litigation, international arbitration proceedings and ADR in state and federal forums. Harry is Co-Head of the Fulbright's Latin America Practice Group and the New York location's International Arbitration Group.

A partner since joining Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s New York location in 2002, he also assists clients with FCPA investigations, disputes relating to breach of contract, domestic and international telecommunications issues, business torts, intellectual property (e.g., copyright, trademark, trade dress, unfair competition, false advertising, licensing, right of publicity), music publishing, management and recording agreements, professional liability and issues relating to insurance and reinsurance.

Harry's international dispute resolution experience includes handling inbound litigation matters for foreign clients, primarily from Latin America, and international arbitration disputes including arbitrations administered by the AAA's International Centre for Dispute Resolution ("ICDR") and the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") as well as ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules involving parties from Latin America, West Africa, Eastern Europe and elsewhere.

Harry's litigation clients include companies and individuals in the voice and data communications business, oil and gas industry, energy sector, securities industry and music and entertainment fields.

• Successfully defeated an anti-suit injunction action brought against a South American corporation seeking to stop the corporation from proceeding with an action in South America.
• Representation of international voice and data communications company in international arbitration matters administered by the American Arbitration Association's International Center for Dispute Resolution and pursuant to UNCITRAL rules.
• Representation of international voice and data communications company in state and federal international telecommunication matters as well as in general contract and business disputes.
• Litigation of disputes with independent sales agents for large telecommunications company; recently obtained favorable settlement in one such dispute at trial in New York State Supreme Court.
• Achieved dismissal of all claims against client telecommunications company for alleged gross negligence relating to the purported release of confidential customer information; obtained $10,000 in monetary sanctions against plaintiff for abuse of discovery process.
• Representation of the head of a New York office of foreign securities firm in NASD action for wrongful termination; negotiated favorable monetary settlement and resolution relating to client's U-4 record.
• Representation of music publisher against members of R&B group in federal action seeking a declaration that certain co-publishing and administration agreements continue in full force and effect; obtained favorable settlement on client's behalf.
• Representation of commercial general liability insurer in declaratory judgment action in New Jersey relating to an industrial manufacturer's claim for clean up and investigation costs under its CGL policies.
• Representation of a Fortune 500 company in a New Jersey action against claims of permanent and disabling injuries to an HVAC professional allegedly caused by our client's residential air filter; obtained a nuisance-value settlement after our targeted non-party subpoena revealed plaintiff's probable forgery of documents produced.
• Representation of a prominent professional civil consulting engineer in the construction area in personal injury, wrongful death, and professional malpractice claims in New York (the client has never paid a dime in settlement or otherwise).
• Obtained a favorable verdict after trial in federal action on behalf of plaintiff, a Mexican textile manufacturer, with respect to claims against a medical supply company for breach of contract and under U.C.C. Article 2.
• Defended a debit card company in a class action brought by patrons of gambling casinos on tribal lands seeking forced closure of casinos and the voiding and disgorgement of all credit and debit card cash advances used for gambling; case dismissed for failure to join indispensable parties and dismissal affirmed by New Mexico Supreme Court.

• Association of the Bar of the City of New York
  • Telecommunications Law Committee (2006)
  • Trademark and Unfair Competition Committee (2002 - 2005)
  • Copyright and Literary Property Committee (1999 - 2002)
• Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Legal Affairs Committee Member 
• United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce-Northeast Chapter
• International Bar Association, Arbitration Committee Member
• Institute for Transnational Arbitration, Advisory Board Member
• London Court of International Arbitration
• American Bar Association
  • Litigation Section
  • Forum Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industry
• The Copyright Society of the USA
• U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois Federal Trial Bar
• The Culver Educational Foundation
  • The Culver Legion, Director
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), Faculty Member
  • New Jersey Deposition Program (July 2003; July 2004)
  • New York City Regional Trial Training Program (June 2004; June 2006)
  • New York City Deposition Program (October 2003)

• "Super Lawyers" in Business Litigation and International, New York Law & Politics Magazine (2007 & 2008)

• "Dispute Resolution Under Brazil's Federal PPP Law," Global Infrastructure, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Volume 1, 2008
• Co-Author, "Resolving Disputes In Cross-Border Commercial Transactions," Inside the Minds: Best Practices for International Alternative Dispute Resolution, Aspatore Books 2007
• "Product Liability and Directors - A View From The Bar," Corporate Board Member, Winter 2000

• Conferencia Nacional de La Asociacion Nacional de Abogados de Empresas, Colegio de Abogados, A.C. (ANADE), Speaker, "Factores a considerar para la solucion de controversias en relaciones comerciales con partes estadounidenses," Cancun, Mexico, November 16, 2008
• "Arbitration Around the World," Speaker, "Survey of Arbitration in Latin America," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Series on International Dispute Resolution, New York, New York, November 6, 2008
• "Forum on International Arbitration," Speaker, "Document Exchange-Discovery-Witness Testimony-What are the Issues that May Arise?," Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 10, 2008
• "Overview of and update on recent developments, cases, laws and trends in international ADR in North America - United States," and "ICDR International Arbitration Round Table," Faculty, The 2008 ICDR International ADR Reporting Program Series, Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 11, 2008
• Seminar, "Foreign Direct Investment Outlook: Bolivia & Ecuador," Speaker, "Is diplomatic protection an alternative to litigation and arbitration?", co-sponsored by Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., the Bolivian American Chamber of Commerce and the Ecuadorean American Association Inc., New York, New York, June 24, 2008
• "Brazilian Infrastructure Investment and Arbitration," Speaker and Moderator, co-sponsored by Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., New York, New York, May 6, 2008
• "Discovery in International Arbitration," A Series on International Dispute Resolution, Speaker and Panelist, New York, New York, November 15, 2007 
• "How to Handle Oil and Gas Industry Cases: The Arbitral Procedure and Special Evidentiary Issues," Fourth Annual Seminar on International Commercial Arbitration, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C., October 10-11, 2007.
• "Document Exchange and Discovery in International Arbitration from the Common Law Perspective," Arbitrating in Brazil under the ICDR Rules and Administrative System, The International Centre for Dispute Resolution® and The Comite Brasileiro de Arbitragem, Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 27, 2007
• "The Interplay Between Arbitration and Bankruptcy," Intellectual Property Issues in Bankruptcy: How to Protect Your Rights, New York, New York, June 6, 2007
• "International Commercial Arbitration - Obtaining Documentary Evidence," Practical Guidelines for Managing and Resolving International Disputes, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s 2007 Embassy Row Series, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2007
• "Drafting the Effective Arbitration Clause," International Arbitration Workshop for In-House Counsel, Bedminster, New Jersey, April 13, 2007
• "Top Ten Mistakes in Drafting Arbitration Agreements," Today's Fastest Growing Form of Dispute Resolution - 2007 Arbitration Conference,  Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 10, 2007
• "The Brazilian Approach to Arbitration: Promises and Challenges for Domestic and International Investors," Moderator, co-sponsored by Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., New York, New York, November 28, 2006
• "Dealing with Electronic Discovery Under the 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules," Speaker and Panelist, sponsored by the Association of Corporate Counsel-Greater New York Chapter, New York, New York, October 31, 2006
• "International Arbitration Workshop for In-House Counsel," Speaker, Rio De Janeiro & Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 21 - 25, 2006
• "The Law and Practice of International Arbitration," Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 28, 2006
• "International Telecommunications Arbitration Overview," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Houston Arbitration Conference, Global Positioning - Managing Disputes All Over the Map, Houston, Texas, April 20, 2006 

1989 - J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law
1985 - B.A., Philosophy & Spanish, University of Notre Dame

Harry is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of New York, New Jersey and Illinois and before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Harry's favorite pastime is spending time with his family. Harry also enjoys traveling to Latin America, fishing, golf, reading nonfiction biographies, playing guitar and listening to music of all kinds.

Advisory Board Member, Rock N Wrap It Up! LLC - a non-profit organization that takes extra catering items at concert venues and sports stadiums and distributes food to area homeless shelters and public kitchens.  Participating artists and teams include: Madonna, Paul McCartney, Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers Band, U2, The Rolling Stones, The Who, James Taylor, David  Bowie, Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Buffett, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and the New York Giants.