John Paul Berke - Lakeland, FL
Attorney at Morgan & Morgan
Car Accidents Lawyers in Lakeland, FL
2012 S. Florida Avenue Lakeland, FL 33803
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Lakeland Car Accidents Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Car Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
Attorney Information
Overview
Raised in Brooksville, Florida, John Paul Berke started his career as a Florida State Trooper at 20 years of age. He was promoted to Traffic Homicide Investigator 1992 and then to Sergeant 1993. After moving to Lakeland, Florida, he graduated from Florida Southern College (cum laude) with a B.S. in Corporate Finance, then three years later received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. After graduating from law school he was hired as an associate attorney in a law firm that primarily handled personal injury consumers. Six years later he resigned to open his own law firm in Lakeland, FL representing injured consumers until merging with the Law Offices of Morgan & Morgan. Mr. Berke has also been active in the community with numerous organizations.
John Paul Berke has been honored with the prestigious "AV Rating" by Martindale-Hubbell, the preeminent national publication in the legal field. This rating is based upon evaluations by other lawyers and is the highest ranking attainable by an attorney for ability and ethics in the practice of law. It is a distinction reserved for a select few in the legal community.
Education
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Legal Education
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Florida Coastal School of Law,
Jacksonville,
Florida
Juris Doctor
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Florida Coastal School of Law,
Jacksonville,
Florida
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Non Legal Education
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Florida Southern College
B.S. Corporate Finance
Honors: cum laude
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Florida Southern College
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Representative Cases
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Justesen v. Walmart
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Giddy v. Beasley and LAAN LLC d/b/a Modern Country Store
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Fredericks v. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance
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Comerford v. Buchanan
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Grimes v. Kahn
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2006
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2006
- Tennessee
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