In addition to running a high-profile medical malpractice and personal injury law firm, Attorneys Kenneth G. Andres, Jr. and Michael S. Berger have endeavored to take on teaching trial advocacy courses at the prestigious Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. The courses will focus on teaching law students the fundamentals of trial advocacy, including teaching them how to give compelling opening statements and closing arguments, how to perform direct and cross examinations of lay and expert witnesses, and how to introduce and admit physical evidence into the record. In addition to teaching students the above critical trial skills, Mr. Andres and Mr. Berger are charged with teaching their law students how to develop trial strategy and to successfully argue motions in limine and motions for directed verdict. While this may seem like a daunting task for any attorney to take on, both Mr. Andres and Mr. Berger have unparalleled trial and teaching experience, making them prime candidates to mold Drexel’s law students into award-winning trial attorneys like themselves.
Kenneth G. Andres, Jr.
Kenneth G. Andres, Jr. is an award-winning medical malpractice and personal injury attorney with over 30 years of trial experience. He is a founding and managing partner of The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran, one of the most well-respected medical malpractice and personal injury law firms in New Jersey. Mr. Andres has won tens of millions of dollars in compensation for his clients in connection with his work at his law firm. His successes at trial has won him the distinction of being named a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, an honor only bestowed upon the top 2% of civil trial attorneys in New Jersey. In addition to attaining this accolade, Mr. Andres has also been named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor given only to those trial attorneys who have mastered the skill of trial advocacy and have adhered only to the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality. New Jersey Monthly has dubbed Mr. Andres a Top 100 New Jersey SuperLawyer.
In addition to the tremendous success of their firm, Mr. Andres has attained professional teaching success, as well. Prior to joining the adjunct faculty at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Mr. Andres was an adjunct professor at Rutgers University Camden School of Law from 2007 until 2012. In addition to holding a professorship at Rutgers, Mr. Andres is a published author and has given numerous lectures on trial practice throughout the state of New Jersey.
Michael S. Berger
Like his law partner, Mr. Andres, Michael S. Berger, co-founder and managing partner of The Law Offices of Andres, Berger & Tran, has also acquired much success in litigating medical malpractice and personal injury cases throughout the state of New Jersey. Mr. Berger, with his nearly 46 years of experience in litigating cases, has a track record of securing multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. In connection with his work in representing victims of medical malpractice and nursing home abuse, Mr. Berger’s success has won him the distinction of being named a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a Certified Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Additionally, Mr. Berger has been named a Top 100 New Jersey SuperLawyer and the Top Civil Attorney of South Jersey.
In addition to acquiring professional success for his trial skills, Mr. Berger is a frequent speaker and lecturer for many local, state, and national legal organizations and previously held an adjunct professorship at Rutgers University Camden School of Law from 1995 until 1997 and from 2007 through 2012.
