John Stevens Berry

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. Mr. Berry has an AV rating through Martindale Hubbell and is also recognized by Super Lawyers for his high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

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

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