John Stevens Berry Sr. Lincoln, Nebraska
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- Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Defense
- Drug Crimes
- Driving While Intoxicated
- White Collar Crime
- State and Federal Felony Practice
- Veterans Appeals
- Bar Admissions:
- Nebraska, 1965
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1965
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1970
- U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1974
- U.S. Tax Court, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
- U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals, 1996
- Education:
- Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois,
1965
J.D. - Stanford University,
1960
B.A.
- Honors and Awards:
- Recipient: Bronze Star
- Recipient: Vietnamese Medal of Honor First Class (Gold)
- Recipient: Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry (with Palm)
- Recipient: FBI Award for Service in the Public Interest
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Nebraska State and Federal Bar Associations
- Member; Veterans' Law Section
- Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
- Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney Association, 1991 - 1992
- President
- Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney Association, 1985 - 1989
- Chairman, Committee on Expert Witnesses and Forensic Sciences
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- American Academy of Forensic Science
- National Organization of Veterans' Advocates
- American Board of Criminal Lawyers
- Fellow
- Robert Van Pelt Chapter, Inns of Court, 1990 - 1993
- Member, Executive Board of Directors
- Robert Van Pelt Chapter, Inns of Court, 1990 - 1993
- President
- Past Employment Positions:
- Military Capt. JAGC, Chief Defense Counsel, II Field Force, Vietnam, 1968 - 1969
- Military Capt. JAGC, The Presidio, San Francisco, 1969 - 1970
- Franklin Committee of the Nebraska State Legislature, Special Counsel, 1990
