Background
Berk, Allen Joel was born on November 5, 1940 in New York City. Son of William and Sarah Berk.
Berk, Allen Joel was born on November 5, 1940 in New York City. Son of William and Sarah Berk.
City University of New York (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). George Washington University (Bachelor of Laws, 1965. Master of Laws, 1967).
Delta Theta Phi.
Outstanding Student Award, 1965. Fellowship, Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Criminology, 1965-1967. Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1967 Special Counsel, Airline Pilot Association, 1969-1974.
Bar: District of Columbia 1966, United States Court Appeals (4th, 5th and District of Columbia circuits) 1967, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1969. United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th circuits) 1968, California.1974. Graduate fellow Institute Law, Psychiatric and Criminology, Washington,1965-1967.
Litigation attorney National Labor Relations Board, Washington, 1967-1969.
Assistant director legal department Airline Pilots Association, Los Angeles and Washington, 1969-1971, special assistant to president, Washington, 1971-1974. Partner Corbett, Kane & Berk, San Francisco, 1971-1984.
Partner, head San Francisco labor department Pettit &Martin, 1984-1993. Lecturer various area law schools, 1974-1993.
Member of faculty Practising Law Institute, 1975-1993, Employment Law Institute, 1991-1993.
Bar Association of San Francisco. District of Columbia Bar. Alameda County and American (Member, Committee on Practices and Procedure before the National Labor Relations Board, Section on Labor and Employment Law, ) Bar Associations.
Married Barbara South. Levine, May 30, 1964. Children: Dara Brett, Carrie Robyn.