John Stevens Berry Sr.

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.
Areas of Practice

   * Criminal Defense
   * Drug Crimes
   * Driving While Intoxicated
   * White Collar Crime
   * State and Federal Felony Practice
   * Veterans Appeals
   * Murder

Bar Admissions

   * Nebraska, 1965
   * U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1965
   * U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1973
   * U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1970
   * U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1974
   * U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
   * U.S. Tax Court, 1975
   * U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals, 1996

Education

   * Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
         o J.D. - 1965
   * Stanford University
         o B.A. - 1960

Published Works

   * Those Gallant Men: ON Trial in Vietnam, Presidio Press, 1984

Honors and Awards

   * Recipient: Bronze Star, Vietnamese Medal of Honor First Class (Gold)
   * Recipient: Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry (with Palm)
   * Recipient: FBI Award for Service in the Public Interest
   * Fellow, American Board of Criminal Defense Lawyers
   * Those Gallant Men: ON Trial in Vietnam, Military Book Club Award Winner

Professional Associations and Memberships

   * Nebraska State and Federal Bar Associations, Veterans' Law Section, Member
   * Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
   * Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney Association, President, 1991 - 1992
   * Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney Association, Chairman, Committee on Expert Witnesses and Forensic Sciences, 1985 - 1989
   * American Association for Justice, Member
   * National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
   * California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member
   * American Academy of Forensic Science, Member
   * National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Member
   * Robert Van Pelt Chapter, Inns of Court, Member, Executive Board of Directors, 1990 - 1993
   * Robert Van Pelt Chapter, Inns of Court, President, 1990 - 1993

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
   * Henry B. Rothblatt Offices in New York, 1970 - 1971