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John Stevens Berry, Sr. has appeared in court in twenty-four states, and two foreign countries. Following his military service, he was, in 1970 and 1971, briefly associated with the Henry B. Rothblatt Offices in New York, where he tried a number of high-profile cases. He returned to Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1971, and has continued to have a regional criminal trial practice. In 1986, he was Civilian Defense Counsel in the biggest drug bust in the history of Japan. He has conducted seminars for practicing lawyers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, and has been invited to the Judge Advocate Generals School at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, to lecture on issues regarding criminal defense in the military. Currently Mr. Berry is counsel of record in cases before the United States Court of Veterans' Appeals representing clients from many states.

Statement of Practice

Criminal and Civil Trial Practice. State and Federal Felonies and Misdemeanors. Trials and Appeals. Veterans Benefits and Social Security Law, Probate, Workers Compensation, Family Law, Domestic Relations, Commercial Law, Real Estate.

Rate Information

Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation

Address

2650 North 48th Street P.O. Box 4554
Lincoln, NE 68504, (Lancaster Co.)

Phone

Phone: 402-466-8444
Fax: 402-466-1793

Website

http://www.jsberrylaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

John Stevens Berry (Managing Partner) born Sioux City, Iowa, October 28, 1938; admitted to bar, 1965, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 1970, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1973, U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1975, U.S. Tax Court; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1960); Northwestern University (J.D., 1965). Recipient: Bronze Star, Vietnamese Medal of Honor First Class (Gold); Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry (with Palm); FBI Award for Service in the Public Interest. Chief Defense Counsel, II Field Force, Vietnam, 1968-1969 and The Presidio, San Francisco, 1969-1970. Author: Those Gallant Men: On Trial in Vietnam, Presidio Press, 1984. Special Counsel, Franklin Committee of the Nebraska State Legislature, 1990. Member: Nebraska State and Federal (Member, Veterans' Law Section) Bar Associations; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney Association (President, 1991-1992; Chairman, Committee on Expert Witnesses and Forensic Sciences, 1985-1989); 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. Fellow: American Board of Criminal Lawyers; Robert Van Pelt Chapter, Inns of Court (Member, Executive Board of Directors, 1990-1993; President, 1992-1993). [Capt., JAGC, 1968-1970]. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Drug Crimes; Driving While Intoxicated; White Collar Crime; State and Federal Felony Practice; Veterans Appeals; Murder.Email: John Stevens Berry

John S. Berry, Jr. (Member) born Lincoln, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 2003, Nebraska, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska and U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1997); U.S. Army Ranger School, Airborne School; Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 2003); National Criminal Defense College, Phi Alpha Delta.. Clerk, Douglas County Public Defender, Tom Reilly. Member, Inns of Court. Advisor to the Board, Lincoln Independent Business Association. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association; Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney's Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Organization of Veterans Advocates; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys. [Company Commander, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq; Infantry Platoon Leader, Bosnia]. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Criminal Law; Veterans Appeals; Veterans Benefits; Drug Crimes; Driving While Intoxicated; White Collar Crime; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Capital Offenses; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Conspiracy; Criminal Defense; Criminal Fraud; Criminal Investigation; Death Penalty; Drivers License Suspension; Federal Criminal Law; Felonies; Forgery; Hit and Run; Homicide; Mail Fraud; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Murder; Post-Conviction Remedies; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Shoplifting; Stalking; Theft; Traffic Violations; Vehicular Homicide; Weapons Charges.Email: John S. Berry, Jr.

Chad J. Wythers (Member) born Geneva, Nebraska, October 23, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; U.S. Court of Appeals, Veterans Claims and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1996; J.D., 2002). Certified for DWI Detection and Standard Field Sobriety Testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the International Association for Chiefs of Police. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association; Criminal Defense Attorneys Association; National Organization of Veterans Advocates. Practice Areas: Veterans Appeals; Family Law; Civil Litigation; Criminal Law; Driving While Intoxicated; Traffic Violations; State Criminal Law; Federal Criminal Law; Drug Crimes; White Collar Crime; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Capital Offenses; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Conspiracy; Criminal Defense; Criminal Fraud; Death Penalty; Drivers License Suspension; Felonies; Forgery; Hit and Run; Homicide; Mail Fraud; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Murder; Post-Conviction Remedies; Search and Seizure; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Shoplifting; Stalking; Theft; Vehicular Homicide; Weapons Charges.Email: Chad J. Wythers

ASSOCIATES

F. Matthew Aerni (Associate) born Lincoln, Nebraska, July 18, 1974; admitted to bar, 2007, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1998; J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Drivers License Suspension; DUI/DWI; Traffic Violations; Hit and Run; Misdemeanors; Shoplifting; Juvenile Criminal Law; Divorce; Domestic Partnerships; Name Changes; Uncontested Divorce; Separation Agreements; Wills; Probate; Social Security; Workers Compensation.Email: F. Matthew Aerni

Perry Pirsch, Esq. (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Nebraska; 2000, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., Political Science, 1994; J.D., 1998); George Mason University (M.P.A., Public and Nonprofit Administration, 2003). Assistant Attorney General, State of Nebraska, 1998-2000. Legislative Counsel to Congressman Lee Terry, 2003-2004. General Counsel to Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts, 2004-2007. Deputy and Counsel to Nebraska State Treasurer, 2007-2008.Email: Perry Pirsch, Esq.

LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL

Margie Bailey admitted to bar, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., summa cum laude, 1991). Phi Theta Kappa. Presenter, Spring Seminar for the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, 2007. Non-attorney Veterans' Advocate. Member: National Organization of Veterans' Advocates (Treasurer and Finance Committee). Practice Areas: Veterans Appeals.Email: Margie Bailey