Member

David A. Burkhouse

“Walk another mile, climb another hill, fight another fight.” - Major General Frank Merrill

Mr. Burkhouse is a Member with PK Law and is part of the firm’s Education, Labor and Employment Group. Mr. Burkhouse has litigated cases for a number of the firm’s school board clients in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, as well as the State of Maryland’s Circuit and District Courts. In addition, Mr. Burkhouse routinely participates in special education due process hearings under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

As part of Mr. Burkhouse’s private employment law practice he counsels and represents employers regarding employment discrimination claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Mr. Burkhouse also advises employers with regard to Maryland’s paid sick and safe leave law, non-compete agreements, restrictive covenants, arbitration agreements, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, and employee hiring and termination procedures.

Prior to joining PK Law, Mr. Burkhouse served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Dennis M. Sweeney and the Honorable Timothy J. McCrone in the Circuit Court for Howard County. He also served as law clerk for the Forensics Division of the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, where he assisted with the criminal litigation of various emerging issues in forensic science.

Education

University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 2007
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, B.A., History, 2003

Bar Admissions

United States Supreme Court
Court of Appeals of Maryland
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Bar Associations

President, Howard County Bar Association, 2013
President-Elect for the Howard County Bar Association for 2012
Treasurer, Howard County Bar Association, 2011
Board Member at Large, Howard County Bar Association, 2009-2011
Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 2007
Fellow, Maryland State Bar Association Leadership Academy, 2009-2010
Member, Maryland State Bar Association Special Committee on Veteran’s Affairs and Military Law, 2010
The Maryland Bar Foundation: Fellow

Awards

Board Member, Howard County Police Foundation
Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, 2019
Selected for inclusion in “Rising Stars” in Super Lawyers Magazine, 2011-2014, 2017
Howard County Bar Association’s “President’s Award For Professionalism”, 2012 and 2013
Member – American Legion Post 223/Sykesville
AV® Preeminent™by Martindale-Hubbell
Selected “Best Lawyers in America” for Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2024 and 2025

Additional Information

Prior to returning to school to pursue a legal career, Mr. Burkhouse served in the United States Army as an Airborne Ranger and an Infantry Reconnaissance Team Leader. Mr. Burkhouse, his wife, Katie, and their son, Aiden, reside in Sykesville, Maryland where they enjoy hiking, cycling, and other outdoor activities.