Grace Burner
Associate
123 N. Wacker Drive
21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
grace.burner@nelsonmullins.com
Grace focuses her practice on products liability, commercial litigation, and business torts. She has experience representing clients at all stages of litigation, from initial investigation through verdict.
Grace focuses her practice on products liability, commercial litigation, and business torts. She has experience representing clients at all stages of litigation, from initial investigation through verdict.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- Associate, Chicago-based litigation law firm (2021-2023)
- Law Clerk, Insurance coverage law firm with national presence (2020-2021)
- Judicial Extern, Hon. Sara L. Ellis, Northern District of Illinois (2019)
Education
-
Loyola University Chicago School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2021)
- Magna Cum Laude
- Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
- Dean’s List
- CALI Award, Legal Writing I
- Amherst College, BA, History (2016)
Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Practice Areas
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- Associate, Chicago-based litigation law firm (2021-2023)
- Law Clerk, Insurance coverage law firm with national presence (2020-2021)
- Judicial Extern, Hon. Sara L. Ellis, Northern District of Illinois (2019)
Recognitions
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- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Commercial Litigation (2025-2026)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2025-2026)
Professional Activities
- Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
- Chicago Bar Association
Grace focuses her practice on products liability, commercial litigation, and business torts. She has experience representing clients at all stages of litigation, from initial investigation through verdict.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.- Associate, Chicago-based litigation law firm (2021-2023)
- Law Clerk, Insurance coverage law firm with national presence (2020-2021)
- Judicial Extern, Hon. Sara L. Ellis, Northern District of Illinois (2019)
Education
-
Loyola University Chicago School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2021)
- Magna Cum Laude
- Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
- Dean’s List
- CALI Award, Legal Writing I
- Amherst College, BA, History (2016)
Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Products Liability - Automotive
- Products Liability - Consumer & Mechanical
Industries
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Commercial Litigation (2025-2026)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2025-2026)
- Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
- Chicago Bar Association
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