Veterans Benefit Attorney John S. Berry Sr.

John Stevens Berry, Sr. has appeared in court in 24 states and two foreign countries. Following his military service, he was briefly associated with the Henry B. Rothblatt Offices in New York in 1970 and 1971, 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.

Christina Catedrilla

Education

Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. – 1965
Stanford University
- B.A. – 1960

Areas of Practice

Veterans Appeals
Criminal Defense
Injury Law
Federal Appeals

Bar Admissions

Nebraska, 1965
U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1965
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1970
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1974
U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals, 1996

Published Works

Those Gallant Men: On Trial in Vietnam, Presidio Press, 1984
The Twelfth Victim: The Innocence of Caril Fugate, Addicus Books, Inc 2014

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
Fellow, American Board of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Those Gallant Men: ON Trial in Vietnam, Military Book Club Award Winner

Professional Associations & 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

Notable 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