Kevin F. Berry practices in the area of commercial litigation. Mr. Berry represents financial institutions, insurance, reinsurance and banking entities, and corporations in commercial matters. He has particular experience in turnaround and workout work for troubled financial service companies. He has tried over 150 civil jury trials to verdict.

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Mr. Berry is a 1979 cum laude graduate of Suffolk University Law School, where he was case comment editor of the Suffolk University Law Review, and a graduate of Columbia University.

Areas Of Practice

Commercial Litigation

Representative Matters

Collected $1.6 billion in disputed reinsurance claims on behalf of a domestic carrier for losses stemming from the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001.
Defended an insurance company in a $150 million commercial claim involving an insurance product used to support the financing of independent motion pictures.
Secured a $10.2 million verdict against a municipality for civil rights violations on behalf of a real estate developer.
Secured a $1.9 million verdict on behalf of a product designer against a Fortune 50 company for breach of an oral contract.
Secured a $1 million verdict on behalf of a franchisee in a dispute with the franchisor and another franchisee involving breach of contract, fraud and breach of fiduciary duties
Secured a $500,000 verdict against a Fortune 50 company on behalf of a local heavy equipment distributor.
Assisted in the workout of a $100 million loan portfolio, including the collection of over $36 million in loan losses at a cost of 4 cents per dollar.
Defended clients in more than eighty matters involving product liability, premise liability, contract disputes and maritime claims.
Closed fifteen acquisitions for a client in execution of an expansion plan that transformed the client into a regional industry leader.

Professional Activities

American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association
The Maritime Law Association
International Bar Association
International Association of Defense Counsel
Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
Philadelphia Commerce Court
- Judge pro tem

Admissions

Pennsylvania
New Jersey

Education

Suffolk University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1979

Suffolk University Law School Law Review

Columbia University, B.A., 1976

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2007-present
Cozen O'Connor
- Member, 2000-2007
- National Chair, Commercial Litigation Practice Group, 2002-2006
Ledgewood Law firm, P.C.
- Chair, Litigation Group, 1997-2000
Berry & Martin
- Co-Founder/Managing Shareholder, 1992-1997
Elliott, Bray & Riley
- Partner, 1991-1992
Elliston, Inc.
- Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, 1989-1991
Rawle & Henderson
- Partner, 1987-1989
- Associate, 1979-1986

Board Memberships

The Burn Foundation
- Managing Director, 2007
- Chair of Board, 2004-2006
- Vice Chair, 2003-2004
- Member since 1989

Civic and Charitable Activities

Federal Bar Association Foundation
- General Counsel

Selected Publications

"Determining When to Seek Identity of Anonymous Bloggers," Corporate Counsel, 2006
Co-Author, "Admission of Foreign Public Records and Reports Under F.R.E. 803 (8) XIX Tort & Insurance Law Journal 137, 1985
Co-Author, "Wrongful Death Damages in Offshore Accidents," XIX The Forum 92, 983 (reprinted in "Damages Recoverable in Maritime Matters," ABA, 1984)
Comment, "Evidence - Standard of Proof - Massachusetts Rejects Clear and Convincing Standard of Proof in Civil Commitment Proceedings," 13 Suffolk U. L. Rev. 191 (1979)
Comment, "Constitutional Conflict Created When Election Falls on Religious Holiday," 12 Suffolk U. L. Rev. 1291 (1978)