Dawn DiDonato-Burke

Litigation and Real Estate Transaction Attorney

Dawn DiDonato-Burke

Real Estate (Residential and Commercial) Transactional attorney, civil litigation, contract preparation and review

Dawn’s practice primarily focuses on real estate, business, commercial and financing transactions, and all areas of commercial litigation. Dawn has extensive experience litigating real estate disputes, actions to quiet title, contractual disputes breach of contract actions, failure to perform actions, incomplete and/or defective performance of contracts, anticipatory breach of contracts, breach of covenants not to compete, restrictive covenants, partnership, and shareholder disputes, disputes among business owners, construction disputes against and on behalf of builders, subcontractors and owners, Unfair business practices, fraud, complex commercial litigation involving multiple parties, arbitrations, landlord-tenant disputes, non compete and breach of confidentiality, non solicit and restrictive covenants, breach of fiduciary duty litigation in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas and the Superior Court of New Jersey.

Practice Areas

Because of Dawn’s extensive litigation experience, she has witnessed firsthand the pitfalls of poorly drafted documents that failed to protect the client, which resulted in extensive litigation. Dawn has comprehensive experience in drafting contracts, contract review, and negotiation, business negotiations. Dawn counsels clients through all aspects of business, real estate, financing, and commercial transactions, including entity formation and entity planning for the mature business, contract preparation, negotiation, and review.

Dawn provides legal services to large corporations as well as individuals with clients including large real estate brokerages, individual realtors, large business owners, large and small corporate entities, mom and pop businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Likewise, Dawn’s services include entity formation for the new business, entity planning for the mature business, asset purchase agreements, employment agreements, commercial leases, commercial and residential agreements of sale, wills, powers of attorney.

Dawn served as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office from 1992 thru 2001. Since leaving the DA’s Office, Dawn has specialized in all aspects of real estate law, business and commercial transactions, and litigation matters. Dawn is based in Bucks County and is admitted to practice in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Superior Court of New Jersey as well as the United States District Court of New Jersey. Dawn is a member of the Bucks County Bar Association.

Qualifications

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania

Admitted to practice in New Jersey

Admitted to practice in the Federal Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Member of Bucks County Bar Association

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Our Client's Testimonials

At DiDonato & Burke Law Firm, we are approachable and readily available to all our clients. We maintain open communication throughout your case, ensuring you're always informed and involved. Our team, led by attorneys Thomas F. Burke and Dawn DiDonato-Burke, fight relentlessly for you to achieve excellent results.

“My son was charged with assault. Mr. Burke met with us several times, went over with us what to expect in court and answered all my phone calls and emails. He roughed up the witnesses at trial and my son was acquitted by the jury. We owe everything to Mr. Burke.”

M. Witherspoon

“I was falsely accused by police of shooting at them and spent three years in jail. Thomas Burke took on my case after two other lawyers told me I should plead guilty. Mr. Burke not only proved that I was innocent, he helped me sue those police and I won millions of dollars from the City.”

K. Smithson

Featured Verdicts

At DiDonato & Burke Law Firm, we turn legal challenges into opportunities for justice for our clients. As the best criminal defense attorneys in Philadelphia and Bucks County, PA Thomas F. Burke and Dawn DiDonato-Burke bring unique insights to every case. From misdemeanors to complex felonies, DiDonato & Burke Law Firm has successfully defended clients across a wide spectrum of legal charges.

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Innocent Man

An innocent man falsely accused by police of shooting wins stunning acquittal in less than 30 minutes. Later sued the police and won a $10 million dollar verdict.

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Not Guilty Verdict in 1 Hour

Man accused by police of storing guns and drugs in his apartment was found not guilty by a jury in under one hour.

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Illegal Search

A judge in Allentown tosses over 500 grams found in the defendant’s car due to an illegal search by police.

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Bar Shooting

Man accused of a point-blank shooting in a bar in South Philadelphia was acquitted after jury deliberates for three days.