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Biography Overview

Raised in Brooksville, Florida, John Paul Berke started his career as a Florida State Trooper at 20 years of age. He was promoted to Traffic Homicide Investigator 1992 and then to Sergeant 1993. After moving to Lakeland, Florida, he graduated from Florida Southern College (cum laude) with a B.S. in Corporate Finance, then three years later received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. After graduating from law school he was hired as an associate attorney in a law firm that primarily handled personal injury consumers. Six years later he resigned to open his own law firm in Lakeland, FL representing injured consumers until merging with the Law Offices of Morgan & Morgan. Mr. Berke has also been active in the community with numerous organizations.

John Paul Berke has been honored with the prestigious “AV Rating” by Martindale-Hubbell, the preeminent national publication in the legal field. This rating is based upon evaluations by other lawyers and is the highest ranking attainable by an attorney for ability and ethics in the practice of law. It is a distinction reserved for a select few in the legal community.


Practice Areas

  • Car Accidents
  • Personal Injury
  • Premises Liability

Admissions

  • The Florida Bar, 2006
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2006
  • The Tennessee Bar

Education

  • Florida Southern College, B.S. Corporate Finance, cum laude
  • Florida Southern College, Juris Doctor
Recent successes
$174,171.47
Verdict
Octavio Reyes v. Highlands County Sheriff's OfficeCar Accident Lawyer & Auto Injury Attorneys
$208,766.81
Verdict
Justesen v. WalmartPremises Liability and Slip & Fall Lawyers
$217,000.00
Verdict
Fredericks v. Allstate Fire and Casualty InsuranceCar Accident Lawyer & Auto Injury Attorneys
$101,883.57
Verdict
Giddy v. Beasley and LAAN LLC d/b/a Modern Country StorePremises Liability and Slip & Fall Lawyers
$214,000.00
Verdict
Comerford v. BuchananCar Accident Lawyer & Auto Injury Attorneys
$5,254.00
Verdict
Grimes v. KahnCar Accident Lawyer & Auto Injury Attorneys

Recent Successes

  • Octavio Reyes v. Highlands County Sheriff's Office

    $174,171.47

    Verdict -

  • Justesen v. Walmart

    $208,766.81

    Verdict -

  • Fredericks v. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance

    $217,000.00

    Verdict -

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