John S. Berry

John S. Berry Jr. has been advocating for the rights of Omaha, Nebraska, residents from the law firm Berry Law: Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Lawyers since 2003. As the name of his firm indicates, he represents clients facing criminal charges and catastrophic injuries through no fault of their own. He handles sex crimes, intestate drug matters, white collar crimes, Title IX Defense for students and faculty, military law, veterans disability appeals and catastrophic injuries.

A 1997 Bachelor of Arts graduate of the College of William & Mary in Virginia, Mr. Berry received his Juris Doctor cum laude from the Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska, in 2003. He also honed his criminal trial skills at the National Criminal Defense College and the Trial Lawyers College. He is licensed to practice in Nebraska, Iowa, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Mr. Berry was once a tough infantry officer in the United States Army. He even completed Airborne School and Ranger School, proving his mettle. In 1999, he was deployed to Bosnia for Operation Joint Forge with the First Cavalry Division. He also served as a Company Commander in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. After over 20 years of service in the active U.S. Army and the National Guard, he retired as a Battalion Commander, having held three commands. Clearly, his military career was nothing short of legendary.

An accomplished professional, Mr. Berry has several honors and awards under his belt. He was:

• Bestowed with the Platinum Client Champion Award and rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell
• Awarded a 10/10 rating on Avvo and Justia and the Avvo Clients’ Choice Award
• Listed among the Top 40 Under 40 Attorneys by The National Trial Lawyers
• Recognized by Lawyers of Distinction for excellence in criminal defense and by Lawyer Legion for community leadership
• Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America – Criminal Defense

A fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Mr. Berry is a board member of the Nebraska State Bar Association – Military Law Section, the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association and the Lincoln Independent Business Association. Additionally, he is affiliated with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates and the American Inns of Court.

*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 Rating™ falls into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.