Mitchell W. Berger

Partner; Founder

Fort Lauderdale
954-627-9900
mberger@bergersingerman.com

Mitchell W. Berger founded Berger Singerman in 1985. He has nearly 40 years of successful representation in commercial disputes, including Fortune 500 companies.

Overview

Mitchell W. Berger founded Berger Singerman in 1985. He has nearly 40 years of successful representation in commercial disputes, including Fortune 500 companies.

Representative Matters

Represented AOL Time Warner, AT&T, Bergeron Companies, Corporation of America, Econolodges of America, Banco Espirito Santo, GEO, Harbourside, Hospital Corporations of America, Kendall Properties, Lender Processing Services, Oren Koules (Owner of The Tampa Bay Lightning), State of Florida Department of Financial Services, Terranova, The Broadstone Group,The Commerce Group, The Falcone Group, U.S. Immigration Fund, U.S. Mortgage Corporation, Valley Drug Company. Additionally, Mitchell represented Vice President Al Gore and Joseph Lieberman in the post-2000 election Florida lawsuits in Bush v. Gore.

Awards & Honors

Chambers & Partners USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers, Litigation - General Commercial, 2010-2024
The Best Lawyers in America®, 2006-2025
Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2023
- Top 100 Miami, 2014-2016
Florida Trend
- Florida 500 Most Influential Business Leaders, Law, 2018-2020
- Florida Legal Elite, 2008
South Florida Legal Guide
- Top Lawyers, 2007-2020
- Top 10 Lawyers of the Decade, 2010
Nova Southeastern University's Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, 2010
Gold Coast Magazine, 50 Most Powerful People in Broward County, 2009
Excellence Award from the South Florida Water Management District, 2001
National Law Journal, Co-Lawyer of the Year, 2000
While on the board of the South Florida Water Management District, the Board and the Agency received the Environmental Merit Award 2000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, for appreciation and recognition of outstanding environmental stewardship
Received the Humanitarian Tree of Life Award from the City of Hope
Martindale- Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™ rated

Community Activities / Associations

Private Boards:

Chair of the Student Loan Marketing Association Sallie Mae (Presidential Appointment) (August, 1998 - July, 2001)
Elected as Vice Chairman (1995-1996)
Appointed as a Director (Presidential appointment) (March, 1994 - July, 2001)
Oversaw initial privatization of Sallie Mae

Public Boards and Commissions:

Member of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District, appointed by Governor Lawton Chiles and confirmed by the Florida State Senate (1997 to March, 2001)
Chair, Audit Committee of South Florida Water Management District (1999 to March, 2001)
Member, Broward County Water Advisory Board (1999 to March, 2001)
Member, Governors Commission for a Sustainable South Florida (1997-1999)
Co-Chair Natural Resources Subcommittee
Member, Florida Keys Advisory Board (1997-1999)
Environmental Merit Award 2000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, for appreciation and recognition of outstanding environmental stewardship – awarded to the District (2000)
Member of the United States Small Business Agency Advisory Board (1996-1998)
Commissioner on the Florida Environmental Commission. Appointed twice by Governor Lawton Chiles, and confirmed by the Florida State Senate (1991-1997)
Member of the Environmental Financial Advisory Board to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (1993-1995)
Co-Chair of the Community Relations Committee for the Summit of the Americas, Miami, Florida. Appointed by Governor Lawton Chiles (1994)
Member of President Clinton's Transition Team, Personnel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Interior (1992-1993)
Member of the Broward County Management Review Commission (1989-1991)

Charitable and Educational Boards:

Member of the Board of Trustees Nova Southeastern University (November 2006 to present), Audit Committee, Strategic Planning Committee
Member of the Board of Governors of Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center (2002 to present)
Member of the Board of Governors of Nova Southeastern University H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship (1991 to present)
Member of the Advisory Board to the Master's Program in Real Estate Development and Management being offered by Nova University (1989-1990)
Member of the Board of Governors of Nova Southeastern University's School of Oceanography
Member of the Committee Regarding Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse (July 2009 to present)
Member of the Federal Judicial Bar and Community Liaison Committee (June 2009 to present)
Member of the Board of Visitors of Temple University School of Law (2001 to present)
Trustee of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society (June 2008 to present)
Member of the Task Force on Complex Civil Litigation (2006 - 2009)
Member of the Jury Instructions Committee (2006 – 2009)
Alumni Associate Member of the Trustee Committee on Development and Alumni Affairs of Lafayette College (May 2006 to 2009)
Member of the Board of The Nature Conservancy of Florida (2001 to 2008)
Chairman of the Fundraising Committee of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) 2008 Miami Host Committee
Member of the Board of Trustees, North Broward Preparatory Schools (2006 to 2008)
Member of the Florida Atlantic University Broward Advisory Board (1996 to 2001)
Counsel to the Broward Community Health Purchasing Alliance (CHPA) (1994-2000)
Member of the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County Capital Campaign Cabinet (1996-2000)
Chairman of the Continuing Legal Education Committee, Chattanooga Bar Association (1982-1984)

Political:

Co-Leader of the Campaign For Change (National Democratic Coordinated Campaign) (2008), Member of the National Finance Board of Obama Victory Fund (2008)
Candidate as Presidential Elector (2004)
Co-Chair of the Democratic National Committee Battleground Victory Fund (2004)
Co-Chair of the National Finance Board, Joe Lieberman For President (2004)
Chair of the Federal Victory Fund, Democratic National Committee (2000)
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention (2000)
Candidate as Presidential Elector (2000)
Senior Advisor to the Gore 2000 Campaign
Finance Chair of the Florida Democratic Party (1994 to March, 1997, and 2001-2002)
Co-Chair of the National Finance Council of National Democratic Committee (1994 to March, 1997)
Presidential Elector (1996)
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention (1996)