Michael P. Berkley Esq. - Garden City, NY
Attorney at Law Offices of Michael P. Berkley, P.C.
Construction Law & Construction Litigation Lawyers in Garden City, NY
100 Garden City Plaza Suite 518 Garden City, NY 11530 - 4701
Garden City Construction Law & Construction Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 04/29/2026
Areas of Practice
- Construction Law & Construction Litigation
- Ground Leasing
- Real Estate Law & Real Estate Litigation
- Business Organizations
- Business & Commercial Law
- Contracts
- Litigation & Appeals
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Berkley began his legal career even before graduating from law school. While at College (B.A. Binghamton University 1987), Mr. Berkley was an intern at the New York State Attorney General's Office in Binghamton, New York. Mr. Berkley worked in the Consumer Frauds Bureau of the New York State Attorney General's Office.
During Law School (J.D. Pace University Law School 1990), Mr. Berkley was an intern at the United States Attorney's Office in N.Y.C. This is the same office that has prosecuted all of the World Trade Center terrorists.
Mr. Berkley also put himself through law school working for various law firms and paying his dues in the legal community.
Immediately after graduating from law school in 1990, Mr. Berkley took and passed both the New Jersey and New York Bar Exams, and went directly into private practice. In 2017 Mr. Berkley was also admitted to practice in Florida.
Professional Lectures:
New York State Society of Professional Engineers
2020 Standard of Care for Design Professionals:
Protecting Your License & Career
1 CE Ethics Credit
New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Mon Feb 17, 2020
Education
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Legal Education
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Pace University School of Law,
White Plains,
New York, 1990
J.D.
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Pace University School of Law,
White Plains,
New York, 1990
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Non Legal Education
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Binghamton University,
New York,
New York, 1987
B.A.
Major: Psychology
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Binghamton University,
New York,
New York, 1987
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- New York State Attorney General's Office in Binghamton, New York, Intern
- United States Attorney's Office in N.Y.C., Intern
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1990
- New Jersey, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- Florida, 2017
Other Affiliations
- Nassau County Bar Association (Member)
- Bergen County Bar Association (Member)
- American Institute of Architects (Allied Member)
- Nassau County Bar Association, Construction Law Committee (Member)
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Michael P. Berkley Esq.
Highlights
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2021-2022i am in the real estate ownership and development business 50 years - michael is an excellent attorney - he did an access agreement for me - very difficult subject - i own numerous high end properties - i highly recommend him for all construction matters - - jon holman
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Hired Attorney 2018-2021I highly recommend Mr. Berkley as a high effective Construction lawyer. Steered my company thru lack to payment issues with a general contractor and got excellent results. Always provided well thought out legal and professional guidance thru the entire process. Great communication skills and his staff is also top notch. No need to look anywhere else if you need legal advice in the construction industry.
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Hired Attorney 1982-2020Mr Berkley is a professional and has saved me from myself more times than I care to remember.
Contact
100 Garden City Plaza
Suite 518
Garden City, NY 11530 - 4701
Phone: 888-512-5875
Fax: 516-227-1250
Email: Send a message
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