Background
Berger, Steven R. was born on August 23, 1945 in Miami. Son of Jerome J. and Jeanne B. Berger.
Berger, Steven R. was born on August 23, 1945 in Miami. Son of Jerome J. and Jeanne B. Berger.
Son of Jerome J. and Jeanne B. B.;m. Francine Blake, August 20, 1966. Bachelor of Science, University of Alabama, 1967, Juris Doctor, 1969.
Bar: Florida 1969, United States District Court (northern district) Florida 1969, United States District Court (southern district) Florida 1971, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit)1971, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1972, United States Court Claims 1977, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1981, United States District Court (middle district) Florida 1989, New York 1990, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea and 9th circuits) 1991, Nevada 1991, United States District Court Nevada 1991. Association, West. Dexter Douglass, Tallahassee, Florida, 1969-1971, William R. Dawes, Miami, 1971. Partner Carey, Dwyer, Cole Selwood & Bernard, Miami, 1971-1981, Steven R. Berger, P.A., Miami, 1981-1989, Wolpe, Leibowitz, Berger & Brotman, Miami, 1989-1994, Berger & Chafetz, Miami, 1994.
Private practice, Miami, 1981-1989.
Member of faculty National Appellate Advocacy Institute, Washington, 1980. Vice chairman bench and bar advising committee Court Appeals.
4th District, 1986-1992. Chairman City Miramar Planning Board, 1975-1976.Mem.
American Bar Association (vice chairman appendix practice committee litigation section 1981-1983, chairman 5th circuit subcommittee appellate practice committee 1978-1981), Tallahassee Bar Association, Kendall-South Miami District Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Dade County Defense Bar Association, Florida Defense Lawyers Association (vice chairman appellate rules committee 1989), Defense Research Institute, Republican National Lawyers Association, American Arbitration Association, International Association Defense Counsel, New York State Bar assosiation, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, State Bar Nevada.
Member, Bench and Bar. Member, Editorial Board, Alabama Law Review, 1967-1969. Member of Faculty, National Appellate Advocacy Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, 1980.
Member, Editorial Board, Trial Advocate Quarterly, 198l-1996.
Vice-Chairman, Fourth District Court of Appeal Bench/Bar Liaison Committee, 1985-1992. Member: Tallahassee, Kendall-South Dade District, New York State and American (Member: Fifth Circuit Chairman, Appellate Practice Committee, Litigation Section, 1978-1981.
Vice Chairman, Appellate Practice Committee, Litigation Section, 1981-1983) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Appellate Court Rules Committee, 1973-1977.
1985-1987; Regional Chairman, Law Week, 1974.
Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1985-1987). State Bar of Nevada; American Judicature Society. Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association.
Florida Defense Lawyers Association.
American Arbitration Association. International Association of Defense Counsel.
Married Francine Blake, August 20, 1966. Children: Amy, Charlie.