Education
University of Florida, B.A., March 16, 1974

University of Florida, J.D., December 11, 1976

Admissions and Certifications
The Florida Bar, May, 1977;
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1979
Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer since 1983

Professional Associations
The Florida Bar
American Bar Association
Palm Beach County Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
American Association for Justice
Florida Justice Association
Palm Beach County Justice Association

American Inns of Court

Professional Activities
Florida Bar Civil Trial Law Certification Committee 1992 to 1998, Vice Chair 1994-1995, Chair 1995 – 1996

Palm Beach County Bar Association Circuit Court Civil Practice Committee, Vice Chair 1994, Chair 1995

Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee 1993 to 1996
Palm Beach County Justice Association Board of Directors 2000-2003
President, Palm Beach Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates 1995-1997

General

Mr. Bergin has been practicing civil trial law since 1977. He is “A” rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized in the annual Florida Super Lawyers. Born and raised in South Florida, Mr. Bergin graduated from Palm Beach Gardens High School before attending the University of Florida. Upon graduating from law school, he went to work for a defense firm where he tried numerous cases as a young lawyer. His early experience was such that by the age of 29, he opened his own firm representing physicians in defense of medical malpractice action. He successfully defended a number of medical malpractice cases before severing his relationship with insurance carriers in the mid 1980’s so that he could represent the interests of the injured and their families.

Mr. Bergin encompasses all aspects of civil litigation with a focus on the representation of the seriously injured and their families.