John S. Berry Jr.
402-466-8444 (Lincoln Office)
402-763-8877 (Omaha Office)
John S. Berry, Jr. graduated from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia (B.A. 1997) and Creighton University School of Law, cum laude, (2003). He is also a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College at Mercer Law School in Macon, Georgia (2004). He has been recognized as one of the National Trial Lawyer’s Top 40 under 40. After receiving his commission as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army, John completed Airborne School and Ranger School. In 1999, while assigned to the First Cavalry Division, he deployed to Bosnia for Operation Joint Forge. John also served as a Company Commander in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• US Army Major
• Airborne School [Parachutist Badge]
• Ranger School [Ranger Tab]
• Iraq [Operation Iraqi Freedom]
• Company Commander [HHC 67th ASG}
• Bosnia [Operation Joint Forge]
Areas of Practice
- State and Federal Criminal Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Veterans Disabilities Benefits
- Veterans Appeals
- Drug Crimes
- Driving While Intoxicated
- White Collar Crime
Bar Admissions
- Nebraska
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 2003
- College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
- B.A. - 1997
- National Criminal Defense College at Mercer Law School, Macon, GA
Honors and Awards
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40
- Army Meritorious Service Medal
- Army Commendation Medal (3)
- Army Achievement Medal (3)
- Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terror Service Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal
- NATO Medal
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, Board Member, 2009 - Present
- Lincoln Independent Business Association, Board Member, 2008 - Present
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Life Member
- National Organization of Veterans Advocates
- Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
- Inns of Court
