About William S. Berk

Executive Editor, International Law Journal, University of Miami, 1982. Assistant State Attorney (Felony Division Chief), Dade County, Florida, 1982-1986. Certified Instructor, Florida Department of Financial Services. President, Florida Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention, 2002. Florida Windstorm Insurance Network 2007 Program Chair; VP, Florida Windstorm Insurance Network, 2010-; Finalist, LexisNexis Insurance Law Center Insurer Attorney of the Year; Council on Litigation Management.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Insurance 2
    • Property Insurance
    • Commercial Insurance
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Other 14
    • First and Third Party Insurance Defense
    • First and Third Party Insurance Coverage
    • Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
    • Insurance Fraud
    • General Liability
    • Subrogation
    • Commercial Property Insurance
    • Extra Contractual Insurance Claims
    • Fire Insurance
    • Insurance Contracts
    • Insurance Investigations
    • Insurance Litigation
    • Property Insurance Coverage
    • Trial

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Founder
    Firm Name
    Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    QBE Insurance Corporation v. Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Ass'n., Inc., 2012 Fla. LEXIS 1063 (Fla. 2012)
    State Farm v. Gonzalez, 828 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. 2002)
    Banco Ficohsa v. Aseguradora, S.A. 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 11925 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 2006)
    224 W. Flagler Holdings, Inc. v. Terra Nova Ins. Co., 17 Fl. Law Weekly Fed. D444 (S.D. Fl. 2004)
    Saenz v. State Farm, 861 So. 2d 64 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 2003)
    Solar Time Ltd. v. XL Specialty Ins. Co., 142 Fed. Appx. 430 (11th Cir. 2005)
    Am. Reliance Ins. Co. v. Kiet, 703 So. 2d 1190 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 1997)
    State Farm v. Middleton, 648 So. 2d 1200 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 1995)
    Lopez v. Southern Coatings, 580 So. 2d 864 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 1991)
    Quadomain Condominium Ass'n., Inc. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34972 (S.D. Fl. 2007)
    Tower 1515 Condominium Apts. Ass'n., Inc. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73401 (S.D. Fl. 2006)
    Hess v. Fidelity Nat'l Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2007 U.S. Dist LEXIS 10578 (N.D. Fl. 2007)
    Osting-Schwinn v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, 613 F. 3rd 1079 (11th Cir. 2010)
    Royal Marco Point 1 Condo Ass'n. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60940 (M.D. Fl. 2007)
    Dorset House Condo. Ass'n. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62298 (S.D. Fl. 2007)
    Underwriters at Lloyd's v. El-Ad Villagio Condo. Ass'n., 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 714 (4 DCA 2008)
    Bonafonte v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65794 (S.D. FL. 2008)
    Buckley Towers Condo. Ass'n. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 613 F. 3rd 1079 (11th Cir. 200)
    Mayfair House Condo. Ass'n. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. 66456 (S.D. FL. 2008)
    Vantage View, Inc. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20938 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 3, 2009)
    Shaker Vill. Condo. Ass'n v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16483 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 18, 2009)
    Nirvana Condo. Ass'n v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100771 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 10, 2008)
    Isola Condo. Ass'n v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101165 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 24, 2008)
    QBE Ins. Corp. v. Dome Condo. Ass'n, 577 F. Supp. 2d 1256 (S.D. Fla. 2008)
    Page v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34310 (S.D. Fla. April 15, 2009).
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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1982, Florida
    U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
    U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
    Memberships
    Dade County, Federal and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations
    The Florida Bar (Past Chairman, Grievance Committee
    Past Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee)
    Florida Defense Lawyers Association
    Defense Research Institute
    Dade County Defense Bar Association
    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Miami
    Class of 1982
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Bowdoin College
    Class of 1979
    A.B.
    cum laude
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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    William S. Berk was admitted in 1982 to the State of Florida.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC has 17 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    William S. Berk attended University of Miami.
  • Does this attorney maintain any other responsibilities in the firm outside of legal work?
    William S. Berk is the Managing Partner of the firm.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC was established in 2005.