HERBERT M. BERKOWITZ, OF COUNSEL

Herbert M. Berkowitz was born in New York City and in 1971, earned a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School where he was a member of the Dean's List for three semesters. Mr. Berkowitz served as principal law clerk to Chief Judge Jack G. Day, of the Ohio Court of Appeals, after which he spent several years in Cleveland, Ohio working for the U.S. Department of Justice and as an assistant U.S. Attorney before moving to Tampa in 1978, when he was invited to join the Organized Crime and Racketeering Strike Force of the U.S. Department of Justice. Upon entering the private sector in 1980, Mr. Berkowitz has focused his practice almost exclusively on the needs of injured clients in the related areas of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Medical Malpractice litigation.

Mr. Berkowitz is admitted to practice in Florida and the U.S. District Court, the Federal Court of Claims, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of several professional organizations including:

• American Inns of Court - Board of Directors, Master Level
• American Board of Trial Advocates - Advocate Level
• American Association for Justice
• Florida Justice Association
• U.S. Attorney's Association - Charter Member
• American Bar Association
• Florida Bar Association
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, Board of Directors

Mr. Berkowitz received the Fogarty Memorial "In the Trenches" Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation from the Hillsborough County Bar Association in 1997. An AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, he has been recommended for appointment for a circuit judgeship by the Judicial Nominating Committee on eight occasions. He has received the U.S. Department of Justice Special Commendation Award for outstanding service, as well as a number of letters of commendation from various Federal law enforcement agencies, He is listed in the Who's Who In American Law, 5th, 7th, 8th and 9th editions.

Mr. Berkowitz currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Florida Prostate Cancer Network. He is Treasurer and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Life Center of the Suncoast and has served as a member of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee at Congregation Schaarai Zedek Synagogue. He is a member of the North Tampa Chamber of Commerce and the Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce where he has served as a member of the Board of Directors. He has also served as a member on the Tiger Bay Club Board of Directors. He was treasurer of the Tampa Fencers Club and has been an active member of the United States Fencing Association.

Mr. Berkowitz and his wife, Gloria, have one son Peter.

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Email Mr. Berkowitz at hberkowitz@clarkmartino.com