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Bill Berenson

A native of Nashville, Bill Berenson obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the University of Texas at Austin (Plan II Honors Program) in 1976 and his Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist University Law School in Dallas in 1979.
 
Bill was hired by a leading firm in Fort Worth where he litigated countless cases, including for State Farm Insurance Company. He also incorporated CineMark. He then founded his own law firm in the River Plaza Tower in 1982, where he has successfully practiced law since.

Bill has represented thousands of people over the last 30-plus years and has recovered millions of dollars for the victims of vehicle collisions and other accidents.
 
Bill was certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1994. He was voted one of the best personal injury lawyers in Tarrant County by his peers and recognized in in Fort Worth Magazine. He has tried dozens of cases to verdict to gain life membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Bill has served on the Boards of Directors of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association for many years.

Bill is a sought after speaker and has taught classes across the U.S. to attorneys in the American Association for Justice, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Tarrant County Bar Association, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, National Business Institute, and other organizations.
 
Bill is dedicated to his community and has served on various boards and assisted many charitable causes. He is proud of obtaining his Eagle Scout award at the age of 13 (the youngest in Middle Tennessee history) and teaching Sunday School classes and lives by those values. Bill has been married for 23 years and has one daughter, a President's Scholar at SMU who plans to be a Certified Public Accountant.
 
In Bill's spare time, he works out and has qualified to run the Boston Marathon in 22 consecutive marathons in 22 states.

Education

J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1979

B.A. With Honors, University of Texas at Austin Plan II Honors Program, 1976

Professional Memberships

  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors and Sustaining Member
  • Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors
  • Insurance Issues Annotated, Board of Editors
  • Texas Supreme Court Jury Task Force
  • National College of Advocacy, Advocate
  • Tarrant County Bar Association, Arbitrator
  • Tarrant County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee
  • Tarrant County Bar Association Fee Arbitration Committee
  • American Association of Justice Interstate Trucking Litigation Group
  • American Association for Justice
  • State Bar of Texas College
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates, Member
  • Tarrant County Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
  • Insurance Settlements and Litigation Reporter, Board of Editors
  • Truck Safety Coalition

Recent Publications

  • Trying the Automobile Injury Case for the Plaintiff
  • Automobile Injury Trials in Texas
  • The Insurance Settlement Hand Book, Co-author

Recent Seminars

Honors and Awards

  • Named "One of Tarrant County's Best Attorneys" by Fort Worth Magazine

Legal Publications and Presentations

  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Tarrant County Bar Association
  • Insurance Settlement and Litigation Reporter
  • James Publishing Group
  • Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
  • National Business Institute

Community Boards

Notable Case

Jones v. Bush, 122 F.Supp.2d 713 (N.D.Tx.2000), aff'd 244 F.3d 134, cert. den. 531 U.S. 1062 (2001)

Reported on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and other newspapers.

Pro Bono Activities

Adopter and Sponsor, Rufino Mendoza Elementary School
Volunteer Attorney, Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
Volunteer Attorney, West Texas Legal Services
Life Member, Tarrant County Bar Association

Personal Interests

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