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Dan Berger is a Lecturer at Columbia Law School, where he brings extensive experience as a partner at prominent plaintiffs' class action firms in New York. For over two decades, he has engaged in complex securities and discrimination class actions, culminating in significant verdicts and settlements. Notable among his achievements is his role as lead class counsel in Roberts v. Texaco, Inc., which resulted in a $175 million settlement—one of the largest race discrimination class actions in history. In addition to his legal practice, Berger is actively involved in educational initiatives and serves on the board of visitors at Columbia Law School and as co-chair of the board for the GO Project, a nonprofit that provides academic support to public school students in New York City. He also has experience as a board member at the Grace Church School in New York and previously served on the board of managers at Haverford College from 2000 to 2003. Berger obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School in 1979 after earning a Bachelor of Arts from Haverford College in 1976. He is committed to both legal education and the advancement of equity in educational opportunities.
Grant & Eisenhofer • New York, NY
Currently serves as a director and utilizes extensive legal expertise in securities class actions.
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann • New York, NY
Served as partner at one of the major plaintiffs’ class action law firms, litigating complex securities and discrimination cases.
Juris Doctor (J.D.) program. While 'Department of Law' is not a formal administrative division for admissions, this entry covers the primary J.D. program.