Barbara Podlucky Berens

A vehement advocate for her clients for more than 30 years, Barbara Podlucky Berens provides judicious legal representation in litigation, ranging from business law and employment, and labor law to antitrust, intellectual property and securities, to name a few. She is the president and majority shareholder of Berens & Miller, P.A., in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and serves residents and businesses across the surrounding region.

After graduating with her bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1975, Ms. Berens pursued higher studies at the University of St. Thomas, earning her Master of Science degree in 1985. With a passion for law, she attended the University of Minnesota Law School, where she served as the managing editor for the Minnesota Law Review and was the recipient of the Charles E. Nadler Award. Prior to receiving her Juris Doctor magna cum laude in 1990, she was inducted into the Order of the Coif.

Ms. Berens became licensed to practice law in Minnesota the same year she graduated from law school, and she went on to be admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. She has garnered the adulation of her peers and many prominent legal organizations for promoting a pristine, client-centric practice that emphasizes personalized attention and meticulous attention to detail, including being peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell.

Within her legal community, Ms. Berens is closely affiliated with many legal organizations, including the Minnesota State Bar Association and the American Bar Association – the latter organization of which she serves as the vice president of the Immunities and Exceptions Committee within the Antitrust Section.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.