Background
Berry, W. Douglas was born on February 13, 1948 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
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W. Douglas Berry
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United States. Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1969). University of Southern California (Master of Science, 1974). Stetson University (Juris Doctor, 1977).
George Washington University (Master of Laws, Land Use Management, 1989).
Career
Worked at Butler, Burnette & Pappas (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Insurance Defense Practice including Property, Casualty, Pollution and Hazardous Waste, Product and General Liability Actions, Workers' Compensation, Bad Faith Litigation, Large Loss Subrogation and General Corporate Defense Litigation. Commercial Litigation and General Corporate. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida.
1978, United States. Court of Military Appeals. 1988, District of Columbia. 1989, United States. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1990, United States. Court of Veterans Appeals. Instructor: Business Law, East Carolina University, Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, 1980-1981.
Trial Advocacy, United States. Marine Corps, 1987-1988. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations.
Defense Research Institute. Military: Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps, 1969-1989. Butler, Burnett & Pappas is a full service defense firm founded in 1979.
Its practice encompasses all areas of tort and insurance law and the defense of self-insureds. In addition, the firm has served as coordinating counsel for a number of carriers overseeing the handling of bad faith cases and premises liability claims involving violent crimes.
Membership
Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute. Military: Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps, 1969-1989.
