Career records & work history
Lawyers & Attorneys
William Berk, Coral Gables FL - Lawyer
Office:
Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 700, Coral Gables, FL 33134
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 700, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone:
786-3382900 (Phone), 786-3382888 (Fax)
Specialties:
Property Insurance, First and Third Party Insurance Defense, First and Third Party Insurance Coverage, Insurance Bad Faith Litigation, Insurance Fraud, General Liability, Subrogation, Commercial Insurance, Commercial Property Insurance, Extra Contractual Insurance Claims, Fire Insurance, Insurance Contracts, Insurance Investigations, Insurance Litigation, Property Insurance Coverage, Civil Litigation, Insurance, Trial
Memberships:
Dade County, Federal and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Past Chairman, Grievance Committee; Past Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Dade County Defense Bar Association; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.
ISLN:
909082596
Admitted:
1982
University:
Bowdoin College, A.B., cum laude, 1979
Law School:
University of Miami, J.D., 1982
Reported:
QBE Insurance Corporation v. Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Ass'n., Inc., 2012 Fla. LEXIS 1063 (Fla. 2012); State Farm v. Gonzalez, 828 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. 2002); Banco Ficohsa v. Aseguradora, S.A. 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 11925 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 2006); 224 W. Flagler Holdings, Inc. v. Terra Nova Ins. Co., 17 Fl. Law Weekly Fed. D444 (S.D. Fl. 2004); Saenz v. State Farm, 861 So. 2d 64 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 2003); Solar Time Ltd. v. XL Specialty Ins. Co., 142 Fed. Appx. 430 (11th Cir. 2005); Am. Reliance Ins. Co. v. Kiet, 703 So. 2d 1190 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 1997); State Farm v. Middleton, 648 So. 2d 1200 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 1995); Lopez v. Southern Coatings, 580 So. 2d 864 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 1991); Quadomain Condominium Ass'n., Inc. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34972 (S.D. Fl. 2007); Tower 1515 Condominium Apts. Ass'n., Inc. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73401 (S.D. Fl. 2006); Hess v. Fidelity Nat'l Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2007 U.S. Dist LEXIS 10578 (N.D. Fl. 2007); Osting-Schwinn v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, 613 F. 3rd 1079 (11th Cir. 2010); Royal Marco Point 1 Condo Ass'n. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60940 (M.D. Fl. 2007); Dorset House Condo. Ass'n. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62298 (S.D. Fl. 2007); Underwriters at Lloyd's v. El-Ad Villagio Condo. Ass'n., 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 714 (4 DCA 2008); Bonafonte v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65794 (S.D. FL. 2008); Buckley Towers Condo. Ass'n. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 613 F. 3rd 1079 (11th Cir. 200); Mayfair House Condo. Ass'n. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. 66456 (S.D. FL. 2008); Vantage View, Inc. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20938 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 3, 2009); Shaker Vill. Condo. Ass'n v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16483 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 18, 2009); Nirvana Condo. Ass'n v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100771 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 10, 2008); Isola Condo. Ass'n v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101165 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 24, 2008); QBE Ins. Corp. v. Dome Condo. Ass'n, 577 F. Supp. 2d 1256 (S.D. Fla. 2008); Page v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34310 (S.D. Fla. April 15, 2009).
Links:
Site
Biography:
Executive Editor, International Law Journal, University of Miami, 1982. Assistant State Attorney (Felony Division Chief), Dade County, Florida, 1982-1986. Certified Instructor, Florida Department of F...
William S. Berk, Miami FL - Lawyer
Office:
Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33134
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33134
Phone:
786-3382851 (Phone), 786-3641814 (Fax)
Specialties:
Property Insurance, First and Third Party Insurance Defense, First and Third Party Insurance Coverage, Insurance Bad Faith Litigation, Insurance Fraud, General Liability, Subrogation, Property Insurance Coverage, Commercial Insurance, Commercial Property Insurance, Extra Contractual Insurance Claims, Fire Insurance, Insurance Contracts, Insurance Investigations, Insurance Litigation
Memberships:
Dade County, Federal and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations, The Florida Bar (Past Chairman, Grievance Committee, Past Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee), Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, Dade County Defense Bar Association, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.
ISLN:
909082596
Admitted:
1982, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
University:
Bowdoin College, A.B., cum laude, 1979
Law School:
University of Miami, J.D., 1982
Reported:
QBE Insurance Corporation v. Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Ass'n., Inc., 2012 Fla. LEXIS 1063 (Fla. 2012); State Farm v. Gonzalez, 828 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. 2002); Banco Ficohsa v. Aseguradora, S.A. 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 11925 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 2006); 224 W. Flagler Holdings, Inc. v. Terra Nova Ins. Co., 17 Fl. Law Weekly Fed. D444 (S.D. Fl. 2004); Saenz v. State Farm, 861 So. 2d 64 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 2003); Solar Time Ltd. v. XL Specialty Ins. Co., 142 Fed. Appx. 430 (11th Cir. 2005); Am. Reliance Ins. Co. v. Kiet, 703 So. 2d 1190 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 1997); State Farm v. Middleton, 648 So. 2d 1200 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 1995); Lopez v. Southern Coatings, 580 So. 2d 864 (Fla. App. 3 Dist. 1991); Quadomain Condominium Ass'n., Inc. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34972 (S.D. Fl. 2007); Tower 1515 Condominium Apts. Ass'n., Inc. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73401 (S.D. Fl. 2006); Hess v. Fidelity Nat'l Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2007 U.S. Dist LEXIS 10578 (N.D. Fl. 2007); Osting-Schwinn v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, 613 F. 3rd 1079 (11th Cir. 2010); Royal Marco Point 1 Condo Ass'n. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60940 (M.D. Fl. 2007); Dorset House Condo. Ass'n. v. QBE Insurance Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62298 (S.D. Fl. 2007); Underwriters at Lloyd's v. El-Ad Villagio Condo. Ass'n., 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 714 (4 DCA 2008); Bonafonte v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65794 (S.D. FL. 2008); Buckley Towers Condo. Ass'n. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 613 F. 3rd 1079 (11th Cir. 200); Mayfair House Condo. Ass'n. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. 66456 (S.D. FL. 2008); Vantage View, Inc. v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20938 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 3, 2009); Shaker Vill. Condo. Ass'n v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16483 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 18, 2009); Nirvana Condo. Ass'n v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100771 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 10, 2008); Isola Condo. Ass'n v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101165 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 24, 2008); QBE Ins. Corp. v. Dome Condo. Ass'n, 577 F. Supp. 2d 1256 (S.D. Fla. 2008); Page v. QBE Ins. Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34310 (S.D. Fla. April 15, 2009).
Links:
Site
Biography:
Executive Editor, International Law Journal, University of Miami, 1982. Assistant State Attorney (Felony Division Chief), Dade County, Florida, 1982-1986. Certified Instructor, Florida Department of F...
William Stewart Berk, Coral Gables FL - Lawyer
Address:
Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC
2 Alhambra Plaza Suite 700, Coral Gables, FL 33134
786-3382851 (Office)
2 Alhambra Plaza Suite 700, Coral Gables, FL 33134
786-3382851 (Office)
Licenses:
Florida - Member in Good Standing 1982
Experience:
Managing Member at Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC - 2005-present
Partner at Adorno & Yoss - 1988-2005
Associate at Kimbrell & Hamman - 1986-1988
Assistant State Attorney at Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office - 1982-1986
Partner at Adorno & Yoss - 1988-2005
Associate at Kimbrell & Hamman - 1986-1988
Assistant State Attorney at Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office - 1982-1986
Education:
University of Miami School of LawDegree lawGraduated 1982
Specialties:
Insurance - 100%, 36 years
Associations:
Windstrom Insurance Network - Director, 2007-present
Windstorm Insurance Network - Secretary, 2010-2011
FACAP - President, 2002-2003
Windstorm Insurance Network - Secretary, 2010-2011
FACAP - President, 2002-2003
Medicine Doctors
Dr. William A Berk, Detroit MI - MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Specialties:
Internal Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Address:
DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL
4201 Saint Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201
313-7453000 (Phone) 313-5778600 (Fax)
Medical Center Emergency Svs
4201 Saint Antoine St Suite 3R, Detroit, MI 48201
313-7453330 (Phone)
4201 Saint Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201
313-7453000 (Phone) 313-5778600 (Fax)
Medical Center Emergency Svs
4201 Saint Antoine St Suite 3R, Detroit, MI 48201
313-7453330 (Phone)
Certifications:
Emergency Medicine, 2007
Internal Medicine, 1982
Internal Medicine, 1982
Awards:
Healthgrades Honor Roll
Languages:
English
Hospitals:
DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL
4201 Saint Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201
Medical Center Emergency Svs
4201 Saint Antoine St Suite 3R, Detroit, MI 48201
Sinai - Grace Hospital
6071 West Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235
4201 Saint Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201
Medical Center Emergency Svs
4201 Saint Antoine St Suite 3R, Detroit, MI 48201
Sinai - Grace Hospital
6071 West Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235
Education:
Medical School
University of Mi Med Sch
Graduated: 1979
University of Mi Med Sch
Graduated: 1979
William A. Berk
Specialties:
Emergency Medicine
Work:
Medical Center Emergency Services
4201 Saint Antoine St STE 3R, Detroit, MI 48201
313-7453330 (phone) 313-7453653 (fax)
Site
4201 Saint Antoine St STE 3R, Detroit, MI 48201
313-7453330 (phone) 313-7453653 (fax)
Site
Education:
Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School
Graduated: 1979
University of Michigan Medical School
Graduated: 1979
Procedures:
Vaccine Administration, Arthrocentesis, Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG), Lumbar Puncture, Pulmonary Function Tests
Conditions:
Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding, Acute Bronchitis, Acute Conjunctivitis, Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Acute Pancreatitis, Acute Renal Failure, Alcohol Dependence, Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders, Burns, Calculus of the Urinary System, Candidiasis of Vulva and Vagina, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cholelethiasis or Cholecystitis, Chronic Bronchitis, Chronic Renal Disease, Constipation, Dermatitis, Epilepsy, Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Gout, Heart Failure, Peripheral Nerve Disorders, Poisoning by Drugs, Meds, or Biological Substances, Sciatica, Septicemia, Sickle-Cell Disease, Skin and Subcutaneous Infections, Urinary Tract Infection (UT), Venous Embolism and Thrombosis, Abdominal Hernia, Acne, Acute Pharyngitis, Acute Sinusitis, Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Anal or Rectal Abscess, Anemia, Angina Pectoris, Anxiety Phobic Disorders, Appendicitis, Arterial Thromboembolic Disease, Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter, Bell's Palsy, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Bipolar Disorder, Bronchial Asthma, Candidiasis, Cardiomyopathy, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, Chickenpox, Chronic Pancreatitis, Cirrhosis, Conduction Disorders, Contact Dermatitis, Cystic Fibrosis (CF, Dehydration, Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Diverticulitis, Diverticulosis, Esophagitis, Gastritis and Duodenitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gingival and Periodontal Diseases, Gonorrhea, Hemorrhagic stroke, Hemorrhoids, Herpes Genitalis, Herpes Simplex, Herpes Zoster, HIV Infection, Hypertension (HTN), Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Infectious Liver Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Influenza, Inguinal Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction, Intracranial Injury, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Ischemic Heart Disease, Ischemic Stroke, Keratitis, Menopausal and Postmenopausal Disorders, Migraine Headache, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Osteoarthritis, Osteomyelitis, Otitis Media, Overweight and Obesity, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis, Plantar Fascitis, Pneumonia, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Psoriasis, Pulmonary Embolism, Retinal Detachments, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sarcoidosis, Schizophrenia, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), Substance Abuse and/or Dependency, Tempromandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ), Tension Headache, Transient Cerebral Ischemia, Urinary Incontinence, Varicose Veins, Ventral Hernia
Languages:
Arabic, English, Spanish
Description:
Dr. Berk graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1979. He works in Detroit, MI and specializes in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Berk is affiliated with Detroit Receiving Hospital, DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, Harper University Hospital and Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
William Allen Berk, Detroit MI
Specialties:
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medical Services
Internal Medicine
Emergency Medical Services
Internal Medicine
Work:
Detroit Receiving Hospital
4201 Saint Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201
4201 Saint Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201
Education:
(1979)
William Allen Berk, Detroit MI
Specialties:
Emergency Medicine Physician
Address:
4201 Saint Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48201
Board certifications:
American Board of Emergency Medicine Certification in Emergency Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Certification in Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Certification in Internal Medicine
License Records
William Alexander Berk
Licenses:
License #: TC00149 - Expired
Category: Professional Test Counselor
Issued Date: Feb 17, 2014
Expiration Date: Feb 29, 2016
Type: Professional Test Counselor
Category: Professional Test Counselor
Issued Date: Feb 17, 2014
Expiration Date: Feb 29, 2016
Type: Professional Test Counselor