Mitchell W Berger

Practice Areas

Mitchell W. Berger founded Berger Singerman in 1985 and serves as co-chair of the firm. He has nearly 40 years of successful representation in commercial disputes, including Fortune 500 companies.

Professional Memberships

- Co-Chair Natural Resources Subcommittee

- Member of the Board of Trustees Nova Southeastern University, Audit Committee, Strategic Planning Committee

- Member of the Board of Governors of Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center

- Member of the Board of Governors of Nova Southeastern University H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship

- Member of the Board of Governors of Nova Southeastern University's School of Oceanography

- Member of the Committee Regarding Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse

- Member of the Federal Judicial Bar and Community Liaison Committee

- Member of the Board of Visitors of Temple University School of Law

- Trustee of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society

Publications

- Berger, M. W. and Hyman, Z. P. (2019) "The Electoral College: Appendicitis of American Democracy," Nova Law Review: Vol. 43: Iss. 2, Article 2.

- Berger, M. W. (2020, October 12). Distinguished Leader: Mitchell Berger. Daily Business Review. https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2020/10/12/distinguished-leader-mitchell-berger/

- Berger, M. W., Clausen Lozier, G., & Richards, A. (2021, February 16). Litigation risks high in Florida: Business owners and property managers should be on alert. South Florida Business Journal. https://partners.bizjournals.com/doing-business-in-florida/litigation-risks-high-in-fl-business-owners-and-property-managers-should-be-on-alert/

Work Highlights

Represented AOL Time Warner, AT&T, Bergeron Companies, Corporation of America, Econolodges of America, Banco Espirito Santo, GEO, Harbourside, Hospital Corporations of America, Kendall Properties, Lender Processing Services, Oren Koules (Owner of The Tampa Bay Lightning), State of Florida Department of Financial Services, Terranova, The Broadstone Group,The Commerce Group, The Falcone Group, U.S. Immigration Fund, U.S. Mortgage Corporation, Valley Drug Company. Additionally, Mitchell represented Vice President Al Gore and Joseph Lieberman in the post-2000 election Florida lawsuits in Bush v. Gore.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

- Florida

- New Jersey

- Tennessee

- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida

- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits

- U.S. Court of Federal Claims

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee

U.S. District Court, New Jersey

U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Tax Court

Languages Spoken

- English

Education

Awards