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A Pair of Presidents
Michael and Ken were each elected by trial lawyers throughout the state .... |
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Attorney Profiles
| Michael S. Berger, Esquire |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: |
December 18, 1948 |
| EDUCATION: |
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| UNDERGRADUATE: |
Indiana University
B.A., 1970 |
| LEGAL: |
George Washington University
J.D., 1973 (with honors) |
| BAR ADMISSIONS: |
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for
District of New Jersey
United States District Court for
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States Court of Appeals for
Third Circuit
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| TRIAL CERTIFICATIONS: |
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2004
Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Certified Rank of Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
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| BAR ASSOCIATIONS: |
New Jersey State Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey |
| APPOINTMENTS: |
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Rutgers University Law School, 1995-1997, 2003-2004 to present
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Civil Practice Committee, 1997-present
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges, 1990-1994
Farmworkers Rights Project, ACLU of NJ, 1975-1979
Solicitor’s Office, U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Prosecutor, 1979-1981
Vice-chair, Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey Legal PAC, 1995-1997
Member, Camden County, Past Chairperson, Personal Injury Committee
Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey
President, 1997-1998
President-elect, 1996-1997
First Vice-president, 1995-1996
Second Vice-president, 1994-1995
Third Vice-president, 1993-1994
Treasurer, 1992-1993
Secretary, 1991-1992
Assistant Secretary, 1990-1991
Parliamentarian, 1989-1990
Member, Board of Governors
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| AWARDS: |
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2004
“AV” Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey
1999 Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Service to Legal Profession
Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers in Medical Malpractice
South Jersey Magazine, Top Attorney, Medical Malpractice Law, 2003
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| LECTURES FOR: |
Institute of Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Medical Malpractice
American Law Institute, Medical Malpractice
Camden County Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, Medical Malpractice
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| PAST LECTURES/ PRESENTATIONS: |
Medical Malpractice, Law and Trial Practice
Trial Evidence
Developing Case Law in Medical Malpractice
Opening Statements
Closing Statements
Cardiology Malpractice
Anesthesia Malpractice
Misdiagnosis of Cancer
Trial Tactics on Credibility of Witnesses
Trial Evidence and Damages
Direct and Cross-examination of Medical Experts
Trial Tactics and Cross-examination
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| RECENT LECTURES: |
Litigating Medical Malpractice Cases, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, May 7, 2005
Medical Malpractice: From Evaluation to Trial Camden County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education March 29, 2005
Litigating a Wrongful Death Case: Update 2005, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education February 26, 2005
Top Ten on Torts, Association of Trial Lawyers of America–NJ, Boardwalk Seminar, April 2004
Litigating Medical Malpractice Cases, American Law Institute-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, Philadelphia, June 5, 2003
Medical Malpractice Seminar–Anesthesia Malpractice, Association of Trial Lawyers of America–NJ, February 28, 2004
Expert Witnesses, Camden County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education |
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