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Michael Berry
ATTORNEY MICHAEL C. BERRY, SR.

Michael C. Berry, Sr. began practicing law after a successful business career in 1991. After an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army in 1972, Mr. Berry graduated with a B.A. from the University of Michigan. In 1991 he launched his second career after receiving a Juris Doctorate degree from St. Thomas University School of Law. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Berry was in the corporate world holding various positions including corporate analyst, eventually becoming president of a construction and manufacturing company which built low, medium and high-rise glass buildings throughout the U.S. and a few projects offshore.

Mr. Berry has traveled extensively, and practices law in state, federal and international forums working with diplomats, law enforcement, and the judiciary in international cases. His cases have included matters in Afghanistan, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Fiji, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Russia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, United Kingdom, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Venezuela... For example, in 2006, Mr. Berry travelled to Iraq and Kuwait concerning construction contracts while taking the time to build a schoolhouse in Iraq, in the middle of an active war.

Mr. Berry has been retained by foreign governments such as England, Australia and Israel in complex international child abduction matters and has held many quasi judicial positions in Florida as a Hearing Officer, Magistrate and Special Master. In his profession, Mr. Berry has served, and in some instances chaired, committees for local and state bar associations, including the Florida Bar Civil Practice Rules Committee and Executive Director of the Barney Masterson Inns of Court. Mr. Berry has lectured and has written on international child abduction, and mentors lawyers in child abduction cases. He has contributed numerous hours to the Children’s Legal Aid Society (CLAS), an IRS 501C-3, specifically formed in support of children’s rights. More recently, in 2008, Mr. Berry was privileged as being selected by the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Committee for appointment to the Sixth Circuit Court judgeship in Florida; making the final round. Ultimately, Governor Crist selected another highly qualified and deserving candidate for the position.



Liz Schumacher
ATTORNEY ELIZABETH SCHUMACHER

Attorney Elizabeth Schumacher handles all aspects of civil litigation including discovery, brief writing and trial work in matters concerning business contracts, non-compete agreements, construction, injunctions, copyright, unfair trade, fraud, negligence, and insurance matters. Ms. Schumacher was previously Associate Counsel for Travelers Insurance Co. handling commercial liability and coverage analysis, overseeing defense of insurance coverage lawsuits nationwide and in private practice in Connecticut actively handling litigation matters in both jury and non-jury matters. Ms. Schumacher is admitted in Connecticut and Florida Bar Associations, a Juris Doctorate graduate of Western New England School of Law, in Springfield, Ma. and, former president of the Hartford County Bar Association, and Secretary to the Raymond E. Baldwin Inn of Court.


ATTORNEY IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN


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Berry & Associates, P.A.
33 N. Garden Street, Suite 190
Clearwater, Florida 33755

Phone: 727-447-0533 | Fax: 727-446-3033

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