Connor E. Burwell

Associate
713.751.5278

[email protected]

Rosa Brennan

Assistant
713.751.5216

[email protected]

Connor Burwell focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation.

Connor was a law clerk to Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, from 2022 to 2023.

Representative Matters

Favorable Settlement in Will Contest
Represented a private charitable foundation in a will contest alleging lack of capacity, undue influence, forgery, and other claims. Achieved a settlement for approximately 5% of the value of the estate, ensuring that the vast majority of funds will go to children’s cancer research and other charitable causes.

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2022
  Harvard Law Review, Online Chair
  Ames Moot Court Competition, Semi-Finalist
  Harvard Law School Parody, Cast Member

Lafayette College, B.A., summa cum laude, Philosophy, Government & Law, 2019
  Co-Valedictorian
  Marquis Fellow

Admissions and Certifications

State Bar of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Memberships and Affiliations

Houston Bar Association, Member