Contact Berk Huskison
Berk is a shareholder in the firm's Columbus, Mississippi office. Following law school, he worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Glen H. Davidson, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi. Berk has been licensed to practice law in the State of Mississippi since 1993 and a member of Mitchell McNutt since 1995. He serves as general counsel for the City of Starkville. Berk practices in litigation focusing on the areas of labor and employment defense and civil rights. He has defended city and county governments in employment disputes, tort claims, and all types of civil rights litigation.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Civil Rights and Public Entity Litigation
- Labor, Employment and ERISA
- Municipal, County and Governmental Entities
Education
- Mississippi State University, B.B.A., cum laude, 1990
- University of Mississippi School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1993
Professional Affiliations
- The Mississippi Bar
- Labor & Employment Section
- Lowndes County Bar Association
- Fifth Circuit Bar Association
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
Civic
- First Baptist Church, Columbus, MS (church counsel)
- Y.M.C.A.; Lowndes County
- Mississippi State University Alumni Association (President 2000-2002)
Previous Employment
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Glen H. Davidson, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi (1993-1995)
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; all state and federal courts in Mississippi
Admitted
- 1993
