Areas Of Practice
Walker E. Berry is an associate of Boyd & Jenerette, P.A., working in the firm’s Jacksonville office. His practice is focused primarily on general civil litigation and insurance defense, including coverage and bad-faith issues. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Berry gained experience clerking for the Honorable Judge Meredith L. Sasso at Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal. Before his clerkship with Judge Sasso, Mr. Berry lived in South Carolina and clerked for the Honorable Jean H. Toal, Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, during her tenure as an active-retired judge presiding over the state’s asbestos litigation, as well as other complex civil litigation matters.
Mr. Berry is a Jacksonville native who attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate studies. He obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law where he graduated with honors. While in law school, Mr. Berry was an avid member of the school’s mock trial team and volunteered as an arbitrator with the Lexington County Juvenile Arbitration program. He received the 2018 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award and the Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough Center on Professionalism Award for his work at the school’s Domestic Violence Law Clinic. He is licensed to practice in Florida and South Carolina.
Admissions
- Florida, 2020
- South Carolina, 2019
- United States District Court
- Northern District of Florida, 2022
- Middle District of Florida, 2022
- Southern District of Florida, 2022
Memberships
- The Florida Bar
- The South Carolina Bar
Comprehensive Services
Many cases overlap several areas of law. As a full service law firm, we are able to recognize how one legal discipline impacts another. We work as a team on complex issues that require knowledge of a variety of state and federal laws. This multi-disciplinary approach allows clients to receive the large-firm advantage of access to multiple attorneys in a wide scope of practice areas as well as the hands-on customer service offered by a boutique law firm. In addition to civil litigation, employment law, workers’ compensation defense, commercial law, construction law and appeals, our firm also handles professional liability claims.
Our bilingual staff is available to assist with immigration matters, including consular and removal defenses.