Atty. John Paul Berke
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.
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John Paul Berke is an Attorney based in Lakeland, Florida, practicing at Morgan & Morgan. They have 20+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2006. Their practice focuses on car accidents, personal injury, and slip & fall. Admitted to practice in Florida (2006) and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida Tennessee (2006). Educated at Florida Southern College B.S. Corporate Finance Florida Southern College cum laude Florida Southern College Juris Doctor (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Lakeland, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- 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
- Recent Wins Private Settlement $2,241,245 Car Accident 2025 Private Settlement $1,741,245 Car Accident 2025 Private Settlement $1,741,245 Personal Injury 2025 Private Settlement $1,500,000 Personal Injury 2025 Fredericks v
- Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance $217,000 Car Accident 2018 Comerford v
- Buchanan $214,000 Car Accident 2018 Justesen v
- Walmart $208,766 Slip and Fall 2018 Octavio Reyes v
- Highlands County Sheriff's Office $174,171 Car Accident 2022 Giddy v
- Beasley and LAAN LLC d/b/a Modern Country Store $101,883 Slip and Fall 2018 Grimes v
- Kahn $5,254 Car Accident 2015
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Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
John Paul Berke is one of 36,807 car accidents attorneys indexed nationally. Browse car accidents attorneys in Florida →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
John Paul Berke is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Florida →
John Paul Berke is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Florida →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lakeland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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