Committed trial attorneys with over 240+ years of combined legal experience. Fighting for our clients’ rights since 1965.
Berry Law, established in 1965 by John Stevens Berry,
Sr., has evolved from its roots in criminal defense to become a comprehensive
legal service provider. With a team of attorneys who collectively have over 240
years of experience, the firm offers specific skills across a wide range of
legal areas. While originally focused on criminal defense, Berry Law has
expanded its practice to include personal injury law, serving clients in both
federal cases nationwide and state cases in Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, and
Illinois.
A significant part of Berry Law's practice is dedicated to Military Law,
representing veterans across all 50 states. The firm’s commitment to serving
the needs of veterans is evident in their robust Veterans Disability practice,
which is integral to their mission of supporting the nation’s servicemembers.
Berry Law remains a trusted legal resource in Lincoln and Omaha, providing
personalized attention to individual needs.
This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.
AV Preeminent Peer Rated
This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.
Avvo Client's Choice
This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.
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Client Champion Awards
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and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.
Award recipients stand out from their peers with a platinum, gold or silver icon.
At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.
At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.
At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.
Berry Law got this award in 2021
Martindale Peer Awards
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AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him
or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Berry Law got this award in 2021
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
Avvo Awards
Avvo Top Contributor: The Avvo Top Contributor Award is granted to attorneys who have earned significant contribution points in a given year on our sister site, Avvo.com. Contribution points are earned by answering questions in Q&A,
publishing Legal Guides, and other useful contributions to the Avvo community.
Avvo Client’s Choice: The Avvo Client's Choice Award Badge is granted to attorneys with a significant number of 4+ star reviews in a given year.
I was very pleased with my experience with Berry Law & Abbie as my attorney. She was easy to work with and helped explain every step of the way. I will be referring Abbie to anyone who needs a criminal defense lawyer.
If you are in a situation that requires extensive knowledge of the military disability appeals processes, then Stephanie Costello is your go to Berry Law Firm Rep! Stephanie was able to articulate the best path forward. Answered all questions in a timely manner, and ultimately helped me to win my case. Thank you!
Veterans Benefits
Posted by Gregory
January 26, 2024
Hired Law Firm
Berry Law Firm, specifically Maria Bohannon Mickey was great. She is very responsive to calls and emails. She is professional and very caring. You can tell she loves helping veterans with getting their deserved benefits. She helped my after I developed kidney cancer. She filed all the paperwork and I received a disability rating of 100%, temporary disability. She is now helping me with secondary claims. I can't thank Maria enough. She is great. I highly recommend Berry Law Firm.
Abbie was great at explaining what outcomes were possible, and what needed to be done on my end to ensure the best possible outcome. I couldn't ask for a better representative and I highly recommend her!
Veterans Benefits
Posted by anonymous
January 25, 2024
Hired Law Firm
I was trying to take on the VA by myself and realized I was not going to succeed. I reached out to Berry Law and I’m glad I did. They helped with my appeals and even filed new and secondary claims for me. Krystal Klicko is amazing. Communication was great with same day emails. I’d email her and have a response within 15 minutes. If you’re on the fence about what to do next like I was, don’t hesitate to contact Berry Law!!! -Josh
Berry Law firm won my case! They are determined, knowledgeable and reliable. They care about their clients. I will forever be grateful to have had them represent my case. It was well worth the wait.
Michael really helped me out with my DUI case. I called expecting to pay $$$$ for an attorney, but Michael was very transparent with me. He was polite, knew a lot about my situation, and called back quickly. I'd suggest him to anyone who needs a lawyer.
Veterans Benefits
Posted by anonymous
January 21, 2024
Hired Law Firm
Berry Law Firm has years of experience and sharp focus in this area of practice. Both Seth and Missy handled my case expertly, my situation lasted years and the same people stayed with it the whole time. Thank you!
I am very happy with the way Carrie presented my case he got me top dollar for the dog attack that I received from my neighbors never did I think I would get this much Carrie went beyond and above to get me what was right got my medical bills paid I'm very happy with Carrie and if I ever had to use an attorney again I would certainly give Carrie calling him a first shot at it because he seems to have what the client wants in mind and he fights until he gets what he wants and we need more attorneys like that thank you Carrie for everything Gary Kugler
I would like to personally Thank Mr. Thomas Kroh and his assistant Gabriella. I had been dealing with the V A for 2 years and even had a different Law Firm supposedly helping me and I got no where in this time, but when I contacted Berry Law Firm and Mr. Kroh started working on my case things started getting done. I was kept informed every step of the way in a timely manner. I was always treated respectfully. Mr. Kroh and Gabriella were always Professional and Courteous when communicating with me on anything. I would personally recommend Berry Law Firm and Mr. Kroh to anyone who needs professional assistance. Thank you again for all your help and support. Daniel Williams
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