Brett Berger, Esq.

Brett Berger is a founding member and Partner of Berger Fernandez and is known as an aggressive and experienced trial lawyer who represents individuals injured as a result of the negligence of others. Mr. Berger specializes in matters involving automobile negligence, serious/catastrophic injury, premises liability (trip/slip and falls), and wrongful death. Through his relentless efforts and hard work, Mr. Berger has obtained numerous multi-million dollar settlements on behalf of his clients he has represented throughout the State of Florida.

Mr. Berger has received an AV "Preeminent" Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, receiving the highest possible rating for legal skills and professional ethics from judges and other colleagues. He was selected as a "Super Lawyer", evidencing the highest degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Mr. Berger was recognized in 2023 and 2024 as a "Best Lawyer" by U.S. News & World Report, a peer-review publication that highlights top legal talent. He is also a member of the Florida Bar, the Florida Justice Association, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, and the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association.

A Pennsylvania native, Mr. Berger relocated to Florida after high school and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctorate Degree from Stetson University College of Law. He would then spend the first three years of his legal career as an Assistant Public Defender for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida. During that time, he gained substantial trial experience and defended a wide array of cases including misdemeanor, juvenile, and felony criminal charges. Mr. Berger thereafter expanded his practice from criminal defense to the civil forum where he defended insurance carriers and their insureds in claims of automobile negligence, premises liability, negligent security, and wrongful death claims. He would then join a prestigious personal injury law firm in Tampa where he became a Partner and continued to master his craft and help those who were injured and in need of representation, before forming Berger Fernandez with co-founder, Adam Fernandez, Esq.

Contact Brett Berger online or call 813-200-7070 today for a free initial consultation to find out how he can help you obtain compensation for your damages.