Background
Berman, Marvin D. was born on May 25, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Berman, Marvin D. was born on May 25, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1953. J. Doctorate., 1955); spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Kiesler & Berman (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice. Insurance, Corporation, Real Estate and Probate Law. Asbestos Litigation, Civil Rights Law, Estate Planning, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Defense Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Police Misconduct, RICO, Surety and Fidelity Bond Law, Tort Law, Toxic Substances Law and Toxic Torts.
Admitted to the bar, 1955, Illinois.
1959, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1964, United States. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit.
1974, United States. Supreme Court. Member, Moot Court Team.
Member: Chicago (Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1983-1984), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Society of Trial Lawyers. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association.
Kiesler & Berman was founded April 16, 1963 by Robert L. Kielser and Marvin Doctorate. Berman, former classmates and graduates of the University of Illinois College of Law.
The practice was started primarily as an insurance defense and subrogation firm with a sub-emphasis on corporate and real estate. The firm now services the entire Cook County area, as well as the collar counties of Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Kane, DeKalb, LaSalle, DuPage, Will, Kendall, Grundy and Kankakee through its offices located in Wheaton, Illinois, Joliet, Illinois and Waukegan, Illinois.
The firm specializes in all phases of insurance defense and coverage work and continues its practice in corporate, real estate and probate.
Member, Moot Court Team. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1983-1984), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Society of Trial Lawyers.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association.