Background
Berns, Philip Allan was born on March 18, 1933 in New York City. Son of Milton Benjamin and Rose (Aberman) Bernstein.
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Philip Allan Berns
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Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation, New York State Maritime College, 1955. Bachelor of Laws, Brooklyn Law School, 1960.
Career
Admiralty attorney admiralty section United States Department Justice, New York City, 1960-1971, assistant attorney in charge admiralty section, 1971-1977, attorney in charge torts branch San Francisco, 1977—2005, representative to Supreme Court subcommittee on admiralty rules, 1996—2005. Private practice consultant Henderson, Nevada, since 2005. Treasurer New York State College Schollarship Fund.
Adjunct professor McGeorge Law School, Sacramento, 1978-1988. Board director Pacific Admiralty Seminar, San Francisco.
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Chairman executive committee Staten Island (New York ) Community Boards, 1969-1970, 1st vice chairman northern 3 board, 1975-1977, treasurer northern 3 board, 1973-1974. Chairman 122d Precinct, Community Counsel, Staten Island, 1968-1971. President Walnut Creek (California) Little League, 1984-1985, vice president 1978-1983.
President Chestnut Hill Civic Association, Staten Island, 1968-1974, Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Staten Island, 1973-1976, vice president, 1971-1973. Cub pack leader Boy Scouts American, Staten Island, 1969-1970. Board director Mid-Island Little League, Staten Island, 1972-1977, Jewish Community Center, Staten Island, 1976, Little League District 4, Contra Costa (California) County, 1984-1990.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1955-1957. Member American Bar Association (admiralty and maritime law committee 1991-1994), American Bar Foundation, Maritime Law Association United States (executive committee 1991-1994, vice chairman practice and rules committee 1976-1991, chairman government liaison committee 1994-2008, member secretary 2002-2008, Modern Language Association architect, since 2008, chairman membership special subcommittee, northern district California admiralty rules committee 1998-2005), Democrats Club (board directors 2009-2011), House of Blues Found(volunteer, since 2011).
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Married Jane Klaw, June 7, 1959. Children: David, Peter, Jay.
