Gerry Berger

Gerry Berger, Esq, is a partner at Clarke Demas & Berger in Burlington, Vermont. His practice focuses on estate planning. The firm assists individuals and families with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other planning documents. His work is part of a practice concerned with helping clients make arrangements for the future and consider how legal documents should reflect their priorities and circumstances over time.

Gerry earned a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and both a B.S. and a B.A. from Michigan State University. His law school experience included a judicial internship. Legal education provides a foundation for interpreting the rules affecting estate arrangements and examining how documents express a client’s intentions. Planning also requires clear communication so that clients can understand the decisions they are making.

Gerry interned for Chief Judge Gerald E. Rosen of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan while attending law school. He moved to Vermont in 2019 and practices within the firm’s estate planning group. That group collaborates on trust and estate issues. Estate planning involves connected questions about future responsibilities and property transfers, making coordinated review useful when preparing an overall plan.

Gerry Berger works within a firm that emphasizes practical guidance and communication with clients. Estate documents can have lasting effects, so planning benefits from identifying goals and reviewing choices before arrangements are finalized. His practice is directed toward this area of personal legal planning. Through that focus, he assists clients considering how legal documents can organize their intentions and provide a framework for future decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Clarke Demas & Berger
• Member, Vermont Bar Association

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• The George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Michigan State University
  B.S., B.A.

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