Welcome to King Street Legal

  • King Street Legal, PLLC is a boutique law firm that counsels clients on their most important and difficult legal issues and that assists with high stakes litigation of all types. The best legal strategies are comprehensive. They incorporate arguments that will win in court, persuade policymakers, and advance the client's interests with the broader public. Crafting those strategies is what King Street Legal does.

James Burnham is an experienced litigator and legal strategist who has served at the highest levels of government.  A former litigation partner at Jones Day and high-ranking DOJ and White House official, James has litigated cases under intense scrutiny from the media and policymakers and has counseled clients on their most important and complex legal challenges. James is also a Governor Youngkin appointee to the Gunston Hall Board of Visitors and a member of the Edward Coke Appellate Inn of Court.