About Ronald J. Berke
Leading Trial Attorney in the Mid-South
"My husband and I were very satisfied with our consultation with Mr.
Ronnie Berke and were able to reach a settlement in our case outside of
court with his assistance. If we were to ever need personal legal assistance
again we would absolutely call Berke, Berke, & Berke!" - Lauren H.
Recognized as a leading
trial attorney in the mid-south, Ronald J. Berke began his law career
48 years ago. He is a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum and
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has
tried a myriad of cases in the state and federal courts and the state and federal appellate courts.
Ronnie applies his years of experience in cases ranging from
car accidents and products liability to commercial litigation. He has also been able
to apply his knowledge as an instrument-rated pilot to cases involving
aviation matters.
He is regularly sought after as a
guest lecturer at organizations such as the American Association for Justice, the Southern
Trial Lawyers Association and the Tennessee Association for Justice. He
is also involved with numerous business organizations.
Practice Areas
Affiliations and Memberships
- American Association of Justice, member
- American Association of Justice State Delegates, former vice chair
- American Trial Lawyers Association, Leaders Forum
- American Trial Lawyers Association, sustaining member
- American Trial Lawyers Association’s Motor Vehicle Insurance Committee, co-chair
- American Trial Lawyers Association’s Public Education Committee,
committee member
- American Trial Lawyers Association’s State Affairs Committee, committee member
- American Trial Lawyers Association State Delegates, former vice chair
- American Trial Lawyers Association’s State Legislative Outreach Committee,
committee member
- Melvin Belli Society, past president
- Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association, past president
- M Club of American Trial Lawyers Association PAC, member
- Public Justice, member
- Tennessee Board of Governors of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America,
Chair of Lawyers
- Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission, vice chair
- Tennessee Supreme Court Board of Professional Responsibility, past hearing officer
- Tennessee Supreme Court Commission on CLE & Specialization, former
vice chair
- Tennessee Association for Justice, past president
Honors
- Tennessee Supreme Court Service Award
- Bancroft-Whitney Publishing Company American Jurisprudence Award
- Listed in the National Registry of Who’s Who
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of practice devoted to litigation
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1970
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1970
Education
- Vanderbilt University School of Law, J.D., 1970
- University of Virginia, B.A., Psychology
Published Works
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ATLA's
Litigating Tort Cases (co-author), Thomson West
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Trial Handbook (co-author), West Publishing
Representative Cases
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Augusta, et al. v. Chattem, Inc., et al., 01C1982 (Hamilton County Circuit Court)
