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Court transcript / exhibit (filed within a larger civil case)
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Summary
This document is a page from a court transcript filed on March 21, 2022, featuring the direct examination of attorney Barry H. Berke by Mr. Shechtman. Berke testifies about his employment history at the law firm Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel and the Federal Defenders office, and confirms he was a lawyer present in the courtroom during the trial of David Parse. The document bears a DOJ-OGR bates stamp, suggesting it was released as part of a Department of Justice records request.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Barry H. Berke | Witness / Attorney |
Partner at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel; testifying about his career history and presence at the David Parse trial.
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| Mr. Shechtman | Attorney |
Conducting the direct examination of Barry Berke.
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| David Parse | Defendant |
Mentioned as the defendant calling the witness; Berke was present at his trial.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the proceedings.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel |
Law firm where Barry Berke is a partner.
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| Federal Defenders office |
Former employer of Barry Berke in SDNY.
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| NYU |
New York University; Berke was a visiting associate professor there.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (implied by DOJ-OGR footer).
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Jurisdiction of the court and Federal Defenders office.
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Location of the current testimony and the previous David Parse trial.
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Relationships (2)
Berke called as witness by Parse; Berke was a lawyer present during Parse's trial.
Berke states he is a partner there.
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,311 characters)
Case 1:20-cv-03388-DAB Document 646-30 Filed 03/21/22 Page 9 of 17
A-5824
A-5824
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C2grdau4 Berke - direct
1 called as a witness by defendant Parse,
2 having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
3 THE COURT: State your full name and spell it slowly
4 for the court reporter.
5 THE WITNESS: Barry H. Berke, B-E-R-K-E.
6 THE COURT: Mr. Shechtman, you may inquire.
7 DIRECT EXAMINATION
8 BY MR. SHECHTMAN:
9 Q. Mr. Berke, how are you employed?
10 A. I am a partner at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel.
11 Q. How long have you been a partner at that firm?
12 A. I have been a partner at that firm since I believe 2001.
13 Q. Prior to that were you involved in the law --
14 A. I'm sorry. Since 1999 I was a partner there. Prior to
15 that I was an associate at Kramer Levin.
16 Q. Prior to that?
17 A. Prior to that I began my career as a clerk in this
18 courthouse for a judge here. I was then at the Federal
19 Defenders office in the Southern District of New York until
20 1995, when I joined Kramer Levin. I had a brief period when I
21 was a visiting associate professor at NYU teaching courses
22 there right in between.
23 Q. Were you a lawyer in this courtroom during the trial of
24 David Parse and other defendants?
25 A. I certainly was.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
C2grdau4 Berke - direct
1 called as a witness by defendant Parse,
2 having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
3 THE COURT: State your full name and spell it slowly
4 for the court reporter.
5 THE WITNESS: Barry H. Berke, B-E-R-K-E.
6 THE COURT: Mr. Shechtman, you may inquire.
7 DIRECT EXAMINATION
8 BY MR. SHECHTMAN:
9 Q. Mr. Berke, how are you employed?
10 A. I am a partner at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel.
11 Q. How long have you been a partner at that firm?
12 A. I have been a partner at that firm since I believe 2001.
13 Q. Prior to that were you involved in the law --
14 A. I'm sorry. Since 1999 I was a partner there. Prior to
15 that I was an associate at Kramer Levin.
16 Q. Prior to that?
17 A. Prior to that I began my career as a clerk in this
18 courthouse for a judge here. I was then at the Federal
19 Defenders office in the Southern District of New York until
20 1995, when I joined Kramer Levin. I had a brief period when I
21 was a visiting associate professor at NYU teaching courses
22 there right in between.
23 Q. Were you a lawyer in this courtroom during the trial of
24 David Parse and other defendants?
25 A. I certainly was.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00010107
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