Jon Berk Hartford, Connecticut
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Jon Berk leads the Litigation Practice Group at Gordon, Muir and Foley and has been actively involved in the defense of personal injury and professional liability litigation for the last thirty years. He represents both insured parties and their insurance companies in a wide variety of cases. He defends serious personal injury, sexual harassment, professional liability and municipal liability claims. Jon also litigates insurance coverage issues. He frequently speaks to companies and clients on a variety of issues including insurance coverage.
Jon has particular interest and experience in "uninsured motorist" coverage, a subject that he addresses before many professional and insurance groups. He co-authored Connecticut Law of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage, a treatise widely cited by the Connecticut courts which is now in its fourth edition.
- Areas of Practice:
- Other Professionals Malpractice
- Municipal Liability
- Products Liability Law
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Toxic Torts
- Employment Law -- Employer
- Bar Admissions:
- Connecticut, 1975
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1977
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
- Education:
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts,
1975
J.D. - Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut,
1972
B.A.
- Published Works:
- Connecticut Law of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage (Co-Author), Atlantic Book Co., 4th Edition, 2010
- Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Issues, Professional Education Systems, Inc.
- Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage, Lorman, 1992, 1993
- Auto Insurance Law, Lorman, 1995-2002
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Connecticut Law of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Protection
- Commercial General Liability Policies - An Overview
- Connecticut Law of Municipal Liability
- Connecticut Law of Product Liability
- Connecticut Law of Rental Car and Leased Vehicle
- Connecticut Law of Bad Faith
- Connecticut Practice and Procedure
- Special Topics in Connecticut Aubmobile Liability non Coverage Issues
