Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
About this vendor
A California law firm, founded in 1927, that advises cities, counties, school districts and other public agencies, as well as private clients. Its practice areas include education law, employment, real estate, construction, environmental law and litigation. It has offices across California, including Oakland.
- Registered name
- Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
- Type
- Company
- Website
- bwslaw.com
- Phone
- 800.333.4297
- Address
- 444 South Flower St., 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 3, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, Education Law, Oakland Office.
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- Named in the agenda text as
- Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP; Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP
- Presenting offices
- General Counsel (4)
- Record types
- Agreement or Contract (4)
Approved on the consent report (4)
- Retains Burke, Williams & Sorensen for civil litigation and legal services, up to $150,000 a yearMay 28, 2025 ·
L.-62·25-1257· Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportYearly capNo total statedMulti-year$150K/yryearly cap - Extends Burke, Williams & Sorensen's legal services agreement to June 2025 at no added costAug 14, 2024 ·
T.-125·24-1857· Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganMulti-yearTime extension onlyNo cost stated - Hires Burke, Williams & Sorensen for charter school legal work, up to $100,000 a year through 2024Jun 8, 2022 ·
V.-74·22-1365· Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportYearly capNo total statedMulti-year$100K/yryearly cap - Ratifies up to $95,200 a year for Burke, Williams & Sorensen charter school and other legal workJan 27, 2021 ·
V.-41·21-0016· Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganYearly capNo total statedMulti-year$95K/yryearly cap
All Legistar records (4)
Every Legistar record carrying this vendor number in any year, on consent or not, plus records Legistar links to this vendor's consent items (for example, an amendment's original agreement). Newest first.
| Date | File | Official title | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | 25-1257 | Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy & Data Sharing Agreement - Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP - General CounselGeneral Counsel · Enactment no. 25-0844 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 24-1857 | Amendment No. 1, Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy - Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP - General CounselGeneral Counsel · Enactment no. 24-1489 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 22-1365 | Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy - Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP - Chief Governance OfficerGeneral Counsel · Enactment no. 22-1156 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| Jan 27, 2021 | 21-0016 | Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy - Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP - General CounselGeneral Counsel · Enactment no. 21-0138 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |