New York Attorney Practicing in the Areas of Trusts & Estates, Life Settlements and Business Transactions

In complicated areas of law, such as Trusts and Estates, Life Settlements or business transactions, consulting an experienced attorney prior to entering into a transaction can help you make sound decisions and avoid common pitfalls. From his office in midtown Manhattan, Jonathan S. Berck provides his clients with the personal service and discreet counsel that their personal and business matters require. An experienced mediator, he is always looking for creative solutions to meet his clients' goals and, if necessary, resolve disputes without resort to litigation.

Previous Commercial Law Experience

Jonathan Berck opened his own office in February 2005, and has over twenty years of experience in international business law. Over the course of his career, he has been an attorney with Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., Shearman & Sterling in Washington, D.C., and Frankfurt, and with Latham & Watkins in London. He has also served as a staff attorney for the International Finance Corporation, the private finance arm of the World Bank Group.

Mr. Berck also spent four years as a professor of international law at the University of Alabama Law School at Tuscaloosa, and has served as a private consultant on international law issues to international organizations and private businesses.

He is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., and is admitted as a Solicitor to the Supreme Court of England & Wales. He is also registered as a foreign legal counsel for United States law in Germany. He also is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and numerous other federal courts.

Education and Personal Information

After graduating from Swarthmore College with Highest Honors, Jon Berck studied Reformation History and 19th-Century Philosophy in Frankfurt as a Fulbright scholar. He went on to receive his Masters degree in History from Columbia University and his law degree cum laude from Harvard University. While at Harvard, he was associate editor of the Harvard International Law Journal and a research assistant to Professor Archibald Cox, the first Watergate special prosecutor. In addition to his legal practice, Jon is an avid guitar and bass enthusiast, collector, and aspiring musician. Click here to see his guitar collection.

Contact

Dealing with matters of Trusts & Estates law, life settlements and other business transactions, Jon Berck understands his clients' desire for discreet and reliable legal services. He is available to his clients twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and provides a robust infrastructure including banking systems. He is fluent in German. Contact him today for more information.