Summary
- Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance (1969) and a Juris Doctor degree (1973) from Arizona State University.
- Deputy Director of Insurance of the State of Arizona from July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1978.
- Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) in 1981 and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) in 1983.
- Member of the State Bar of Arizona Insurance Committee for 25 years including six years as Chairman.
- Member of the Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness from June 14, 2011 to October 31, 2014.
- Has testified as an expert witness in State and Federal Court concerning insurance matters on numerous occasions for over 39 years.
- Licensed insurance producer in Arizona for life, health, disability, property and liability insurance.
curriculum vitae
Experience
1978 to Present
Frederick C. Berry, Jr., P.C. | Phoenix, Arizona
Managing Partner
- AV Rated Attorney, Martindale Hubbell
- Litigate and manage complex insurance litigation
- Certified Specialist Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, State Bar of AZ, May 14, 1997-June 30, 2011
July 1, 1976 – September 30, 1978
Arizona Department of Insurance | Phoenix, Arizona
Deputy Director of Insurance of the State of Arizona and Hearing Officer
- Hearing Officer for Acquisitions, Mergers, Admissions, Adoptions of Rules
- Hearing Officer for Contested Disciplinary Proceedings
- Draft Insurance Regulations
- Supervised Department Investigations of Producers and Insurers
- Assisted in Drafting Insurance Legislation
- Represented the Department at Legislative Hearings
- Represented Arizona at NAIC Committees Involving Adoption of Uniform State Laws
1973-1976 | Evans & Kunz, Ltd. | Phoenix, Arizona
Associate Attorney
Education
1973 | Arizona State University College of Law
Tempe, Arizona
- Juris Doctor, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
- Associate Editor, Arizona State Law Journal (1972-73)
1969 | Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
- B.S. in Insurance
Military Service
1970-1976 | Arizona Air National Guard
- 161st Air Refueling Wing
- Honorably Discharged as Sergeant
Publications
- 2018, “Shining a Light on Insurance Marketing Malpractice,” (Montana Trial Lawyers Association, July 20, 2018.
- 2017, “Shining a Light on Insurer Misconduct,” (American Association for Justice, July 25, 2017); Reprinted, 53 Trial News 2 (Washington State Association for Justice, October, 2017) at 6-9; Reprinted, Advocate (Arizona Association for Justice, November/December, 2017) at 1.
- 2012, “Insurance Marketer Malpractice,” Advocate (Arizona Association for Justice, May-June, 2012)
- 2006, “Insurance Producer Malpractice,” Advocate (Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, June 2006)
- 2002, “Comparative Bad Faith”, CPCU Society News
- 1999, “Getting and Keeping Health Insurance”, Arizona Lawyer, March 1999
- 1993, “Funding National Health Insurance With 24 Hour Worker’s Compensation”, Federation of Regulatory Counsel, August 1993
- 1979, “Professional Liability Insurance Policies”, Arizona State Bar Journal, February 1979
- 1973, “The Variable Interest Note-An Answer to Uncertainty in a Fluctuating Money Market”, 1971 Arizona State University Law Journal 600
Civic Activities
- 2010 to 2016, University Club of Phoenix, Board of Directors
- 2007 to 2011, Judge of the Ecclesiastical Court, Episcopal Diocese of Arizona
- 2003 to 2007, Arizona Lost Boys Center, Board of Directors
- 2003 to 2010, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Central and Northern Arizona Chapter, Board of Directors
- 1996-2000, Casa de Amigas, Board of Directors [treatment facility for indigent women]
- 1989-1992, Phoenix Art Museum Men’s Art Council, Board of Directors
- 1988-1989, Phoenix Boys Choir, Board of Directors
- 1988, Arizona Department of Insurance Auto Insurance Rates Task Force, Chairman
Professional Affiliations and Activities
2010 to Present, Licensed by Arizona Department of Insurance as a Property, Liability, Life, Health and Disability Insurance Producer
1981 to Present, The Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters
- Chairman, Seattle 2001 Annual Meeting & Seminars
- Regional Vice President, Western Region (13 Western States)
- Member, National Board of Directors
- Member, National Strategic Planning Committee
- Member, National Nomination Committee
- Member, National Budget & Finance Committee
- Member, National Ethics Committee
- Member, CLEWS Governing Committee (Consultants, Litigators, Expert Witnesses)
1981 to Present, The Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters, Arizona Chapter
- Arizona Chapter President
- Instructor, Insurance Law and Principles [13 years]
- “Light the Way” Award for Outstanding Leadership (1996)
- Arizona Chapter Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
- Arizona Insurance Day Chairman
- Arizona Insurance Day Program Chairman
- Member, Board of Directors, Arizona Chapter
1983 to Present, The Society of Chartered Life Underwriters
- Phoenix Chapter Board of Directors
- Chairman, Phoenix Chapter Conferment Day Program
- Chairman, Phoenix Chapter Ethics Awareness Month
- Chairman, Phoenix Chapter By-Laws Committee
1973 to Present, State Bar of Arizona
- 1996-2002, Chairman, Insurance Committee
- 1977-2000, Member, Professional Liability Committee
- 1978-1996, Member, Insurance Committee
1991 to Present, Hearing Officer, Arizona Supreme Court
June 14, 2011 – October 31, 2014, Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness
1992 to 2009, Judge Pro Tem, Maricopa County Superior Court
1973 to Present, Member, Maricopa County Bar Association
1971 to Present, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
1973-2001, American Bar Association
- 1979-2001 Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section
- Standing Committee on Regulation of Insurance
1985 to 2001, Member, International Bar Association
1981-1996, Member, Defense Research Institute
1988-1996, Member, Federation of Regulatory Council, Inc.
1991-1996, Member, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
1991-1996, Associate Member, Society of Financial Examiners
1976-1996, Member, The Honorable Order of Blue Goose International
1985-1992, Associate Member, Professional Insurance Agents of Arizona and New Mexico
1993-1995, Member, Lorna E. Lockwood Inn of Court
2007 to Present, Member, American Society of Safety Engineers
1976, Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
1976, Admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1976, Admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court
1976, Admitted to practice before the United States Court of Claims
1973, Admitted to practice before the Arizona Supreme Court
1973, Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Arizona