Gerald (Jerry) Berry is the founding partner of Berry, Day, McFee and Martin. He opened the office back in 1989 as a solo practitioner. Over the next several years, he brought in Donald Day, Shannon McFee and Janeice Martin, each of whom had gained valuable experience working at the State Attorney’s Office prior to joining the firm.

Mr. Berry’s work in the field of criminal law dates back to 1979, when he completed law school. He first received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Florida in 1976 (Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa). He then attended law school at Florida State University, where he received his juris doctorate in 1979. Following law school Mr. Berry worked as a prosecutor in Lakeland and in Naples. In 1984, he went into private practice and has been defending the Constitution and the wrongfully accused ever since.

He is a past president of the Collier County Bar Association, past president and founder of the Collier County Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, past chairman of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers – Criminal Section, and past president of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Mr. Berry has been listed for three consecutive years as a “Legal Leader” by Florida Trend Magazine, which recognizes the top 2% of attorneys in their fields as named by their peers.