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About Keiara Burke

Keiara Burke is an associate trial attorney at Zehl & Associates Injury & Accident Lawyers in Houston, Texas, where she focuses on personal injury litigation. Originally from Gulfport, Mississippi, Keiara grew up in a military family and moved frequently throughout her life. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Finance from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, graduating summa cum laude with President's List honors throughout her undergraduate studies.

She then earned her Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, again graduating summa cum laude and earning Dean's List recognition throughout law school. While in law school, Keiara served as a member of the Thurgood Marshall Law Review and on the leadership boards of the Barbara C. Jordan Chapter of the Black Law Students Association and the Student Bar Association. She joined Zehl & Associates after spending a year clerking with the firm.

Practice areas

Education

Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University
J.D., B.S. Finance
Bethune-Cookman University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas
Thurgood Marshall Law Review
Barbara C. Jordan Chapter of the Black Law Students Association
Student Bar Association (TSU)

Awards & recognition

Summa cum laude (Bethune-Cookman)
President's List (undergrad)
Summa cum laude (Thurgood Marshall School of Law)
Dean's List (law school)

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