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3704 Travis
Houston, Texas 77002-9550 (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
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(Main Office) Berg & Androphy is a small firm that tries big cases. In the last few years, our lawyers, as both plaintiff and defense counsel, have represented Westinghouse, CBS, Samsung, Robert Bass' Acadia Partners, L.P., and other major companies in cases ranging from a dispute over nuclear steam generators to a billion dollar patent infringement case. We have also represented many individuals in qui tam cases against companies that have defrauded federal and state governments, victims of catastrophic personal injuries, and executives and others accused of white collar crimes, including Susan McDougal in her fight against the Office of Independent Counsel. Our track record is a point of pride with us. We have won virtually every case we have tried or obtained a superb settlement along the way. Opposing lawyers know we do not hesitate to "tee it up" and try a case to verdict, and most often with extraordinary results. That reputation adds value to every case we accept. As a result, we frequently link our fees to our results in civil cases, through contingency fees or a combination of hourly fees and bonuses. We also joint venture lawsuits with other lawyers and are often called upon by clients to act as lead counsel, in association with large firms. Obviously, we cannot guarantee the result of any case, but we do guarantee our commitment to each case in our office. Statement of PracticeComplex Commercial Trials, including Internet, Technical, Computer and Telecommunications Litigation, Patent Infringement, Securities Fraud, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice; Products Liability, Civil Trial Practice, and White Collar Criminal Defense, Commercial Litigation, Qui Tam. Firm Size: 8
Representative Clients:Samsung Electronics
Westinghouse Electric
Acadia Partners, L.P.
CBS
On-Line Technologies, Inc.
Pacesetter and Trendsetter
Interamericas Financial Holdings Corporation
IFS Financial Corporation.
David H. Berg (Partner) born March 4, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Texas; 1968, U.S. District Court, Southern, Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, Southern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Circuits; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, New York. Education: Tulane University; University of Houston (B.A., English, 1964; J.D., 1967). Listed in: "Top 5 Plaintiff's Lawyers in Civil Litigation," The Texas Lawyer, 2004; "One of Nation's Top Ten Civil Trial Lawyers," The National Law Journal, 1992; "Who's Who in Defense Among Nation's Top White-Collar Experts," The National Law Journal, 1993; Best Lawyers in America, Business Litigation, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense, 2000-2001; Guide to the World's Leading Litigation Lawyers, London, England, 1999. Author: The Trial Lawyer: What it takes to Win, (ABA, 2003). Adjunct Professor: Criminal Procedure, 1981-1982 and Advanced Criminal Procedure, 1983, Bates College of Law, University of Houston. Member: Federal Courts Lawyers Advisory Committee, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1990-1992; Board of Directors, University of Houston Law Center Alumni Association, 1991-1995. President's Council, Tulane University, 2000. Special Counsel, Texas State Bar's Commission for Lawyer Discipline, 1996. Member: Houston, Harris County and New York State Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member, District 4b Grievance Committee, 1981-1986; Vice-Chairman, 1983-1985; Chairman, 1984-1985); Houston Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate, 1996). Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1995; Texas Bar Foundation, 1996. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Class Action; Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Patent Litigation; Trade Secrets Litigation; Medical Malpractice; White Collar Criminal Defense.Email: David H. Berg
Joel M. Androphy (Partner) born April 30, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern, Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Tenth Circuits; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, Colorado. Education: Clark University (B.A. in Economics, 1975); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1978). Recipient: Outstanding Legal Article Award, Houston Bar Foundation, 1985 and 1996; President's Award, Houston Bar Association, Outstanding Service, 1990 and 1994. Presidents Citation, Outstanding Service to the State Bar as Chair of the Board of Editors of the Texas Bar Journal. Law Clerk to Honorable Norman W. Black, Late Chief U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Texas, 1978-1980. Editor, Houston Lawyer, 1988-1990. Member, U.S. District Judges Merit Selection Committee for U.S. Magistrates, 1989, 1992 and 1997; U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Merit Selection Committee for Public Defender, 1993. Adjunct Professor, White Collar Crime, University of Houston Law School and South Texas College of Law, 1994-1999. Articles and Publications: "White Collar Crime," Civil & Criminal Practice Guide, 4 Volume Treatise with Forms on CD Rom Updated Annually (West Group); "Federal False Claims Act and Qui Tam Litigation" (Law Journal Press); "Bringing Rogues to Justice: The Qui Tam Provisions of the False Claims Act," 65 Texas Bar Journal No. 2, Feb. 2002; "Whistleblowers and Federal Qui Tam Litigation - Suing the Corporation for Fraud," 45 S.Tex. L. Rev. 23 (2004); "Beware of Trade Secret Thieves," Business Law and Litigation Services, 15 Texas Lawyers No. 32, Oct. 1999; "Federal Contempt of Court," 61 Texas Bar Journal No.1, Jan. 1998; "General Corporate Criminal Liability," American Corporate Counsel Ass'n., January 1999; "Health Care Fraud," 33 Houston Lawyer No. 1, July-August 1995; "Crimes and Campaign Contributions," 30 Houston Lawyer No. 6, June 1993; "Environmental Crimes," 29 Houston Lawyer No. 4, January 1992; "Money Laundering: The Money Laundering Crimes Act," 28 Houston Lawyer No. 1, July-August 1990; "Avoiding Criminal Exposure While Seeking Bankruptcy Relief," 53 Texas Bar Journal No. 6, 1990; "Challenging Federal Grand Jury Investigations: What to do With What is Left," 26 Houston Lawyer No. 5, April 1989; "The Criminal Cloud Over S.E.C. Investigations of Insider Trading," 25 Houston Lawyer No. 5, April 1988 (cover article); "What Corporate Counsel Needs to Know About Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions," 50 Texas Bar Journal No. 9, October 1987. Member: Houston (Director, 1989-1991, 1992-1993; Continuing Legal Education Committee Chairperson, 1992-1993; Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Chairperson, 1993-1994; Audit and Finance Committee Chairperson, 1994-1995; Judicial Polls Chairperson, 1995-1996; Second Vice President, 1995-1996, Treasurer, 1994-1995, Secretary, 1993-1994) and Federal (Treasurer, 1981-1982, First Vice President, 1982-1983 and 1984-1985, President Elect, 1985-1986, President, 1986-1987, Houston Chapter) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Director, 1997-1999; Member, Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline, 2001-2004; Chair and Board of Editors, Texas Bar Journal, 2000-2002; Chair, General Counsel Oversight Committee, 1999-2000; Associate Editor, State Bar Appellate Advocate, 1989-1996, 1998-2000). (Board Certified, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense; Qui Tam Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Appellate Law; Whistleblower.Email: Joel M. Androphy
Sarah M. Frazier (Partner) born Tuscaloosa, Alabama, February 23, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia and Texas; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1994); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 1999). Research Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. Author: Liberty of Expression in Ireland and the Need for a Constitutional Law of Defamation," 32 Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law 391, 1999. Former Associate, King & Spalding LLP. Member: State Bar of Texas; State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Qui Tam Litigation; Whistleblower Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Commercial Litigation.Email: Sarah M. Frazier
Geoffrey A. Berg (Partner) born Houston, Texas, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: New York University (B.A., Political Science/Journalism, 1992); Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Law, Harry Sacher Human Rights Inst., (1993); University of Houston (J.D., 1994). Listed in: Texas Monthly Magazine, Texas Super Lawyer, 2004; H Texas Magazine, 2005; Houston Magazine for Attorneys in Houston, 2006; H Texas Magazine, Professions on the Fast Track, 2005; Texas Monthly, Rising Star, 2004. Member: State Bar of Texas. Languages: Hebrew. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Commercial Litigation; Consumer Litigation; Class Actions.Email: Geoffrey A. Berg
——————————Walter J. Romano (Associate) born Fukuoka, Japan, January 9, 1956; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.A., summa cum laude, 1993); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Order of the Coif. Recipient, Mark Vela Scholarship for Criminal Law. Received "Honorable Mention" as "Police Officer of the Year," by 100 Club of Houston. Member, Journal of International Law. Intern, Chief Justice Alice Oliver-Parrot and Chief Justice Michael Schneider, First Court of Appeals, Houston, Texas, 1995-1996. Briefing Attorney, Chief Justice William J. Cornelius, Sixth Court of Appeals, Texarkana, Texas, 1996-1997. Police Officer, University of Texas at Houston for thirteen years. Reported Cases: Campus Management, Inc. v. Kimball, 991 S.W.2d 948 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth, 1999, writ denied). Practice Areas: Homeowners Association Law; Cemetery Law.Email: Walter J. Romano
Rachel L. Grier (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of the South (B.S., 1998); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Assistant Editor, Law Review, South Texas College of Law. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; White Collar Crime.
Kathryn E. Nelson (Associate) born Tyler, Texas, November 1, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Barnard College (A.B., Italian, cum laude, 1998); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Professional Liability; Products Liability.
Christopher L. Gadoury (Associate) born December 18, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1998); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Head Articles Editor, Houston Journal of International Law (2000-2001). Recipient: Tindall & Foster Writing Award; Houston Journal of International Law Most Contributing Editor Award. Member, Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society in Economics. Adjunct Professor, University of Houston-Downtown. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Houston World Affairs Council. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Class Actions; Personal Injury.Email: Christopher L. Gadoury
Dustin Sullivan (Associate) born Brownwood, Texas; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Texas A&M University-Commerce (B.S., 2003); Baylor University Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense.Email: Dustin Sullivan
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