Eugene G. Berry

Eugene Berry, Esquire
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Eugene G. Berry graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1976 and received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1980.He recently formed his own law firm, Berry & Associates.Attorney Berry has actively served as a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, Judiciary Committee, Opportunities for Minorities in the Legal Professional Committee, Civil Litigation Section and Ethics Committee and other committees.He is a member of the Pennsylvania, American and National Bar Associations; the Homer S. Brown Law Association; the Academy of Trial Lawyers Association; the American Trial Lawyers Association; the Port Authority Board of Directors, which he serves as Secretary; and Chairman of the Supreme Court Disciplinary Committee.

In addition, Attorney Berry is co-founder of the International Reconciliation Council and past chair of the Southern African Development Coordination Conference.He has served as a special master.He was highly recommended by the Judiciary Committee of the Allegheny County Bar Association.

Preston urges Senate to confirm Berry as Allegheny County prothonotary.

HARRISBURG , Feb. 23 -- State Rep.Joseph Preston Jr. , D-Allegheny , is supporting the nomination of Eugene G. Berry for Allegheny County prothonotary.
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Gov. Thomas Ridge nominated Berry on Jan. 26 to fill the unexpired term of the late Michael Coyne , who died in October.
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Berry was recommended to Ridge by Allegheny County Executive Jim Roddey and state Rep.
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If confirmed , Berry will be the first African American to serve as an Allegheny County row officer.
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The principal in the Pittsburgh law firm Berry and Associates , Berry has had a distinguished career in law , including serving as senior deputy attorney general from 1983 to 1990.He also serves as secretary of the Port Authority of Allegheny County and sits on numerous boards.

Berry is a member of various legal associations and is a lecturer for several schools and associations.

If confirmed by a two-thirds vote in the Senate , Berry will serve as prothonotary until January 2002.He said that he supports Roddey's plan to consolidate the Office of Allegheny County Prothonotary.

The prothonotary keeps records for the Court of Common Pleas

It is not certain when the Senate will take up Berry's confirmation.

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Tom Ridge today nominated Eugene G. Berry of Pittsburgh as Allegheny County Prothonotary.
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Today, I am proud to nominate Gene Berry to Allegheny County Prothonotary, Gov.
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Gene is a longtime Pittsburgh attorney, an experienced public servant and an active member of the greater Allegheny County community.I am proud that he agreed to accept this post..

This vacancy occurred with the October death of Prothonotary Michael F. Coyne.Berry was nominated by Gov.
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Berry was recommended by Allegheny County Executive Jim Roddey and Rep.
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Berry, 46, is the principal in the Pittsburgh law firm of Berry & Associates.

From June 1990 to March 2000, Berry served as partner/shareholder/director with the Pittsburgh law firm of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote PC.

From March 1983 to June 1990, Berry served as Senior Deputy Attorney General, based in Pittsburgh.He was responsible for all phases of trial and appellate litigation in state and federal court on behalf of Commonwealth agencies.

Berry previously served with the Pittsburgh law firm of Faderewski & Herrington, and as an injury representative with Travelers Insurance Co., based in Pittsburgh.

Berry serves as Secretary of the Port Authority of Allegheny County.He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Boy Scouts of America ; the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission Public Participation Panel ; the Allegheny County Transportation Committee ; and TECHI (The Extended Courthouse) Board.

He is a member of the Allegheny County Academy of Trial Lawyers ; a Special Master of the Court of Common Pleas ; Chairman of the state Supreme Court Disciplinary Committee ; a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary's Metro-Urban Institute ; a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association's Committee on Opportunities for Minorities in the Legal Profession ; and counsel to the Covenant Church of Pittsburgh.

He has received the National Association of Minority Contractors Award.Berry earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame, and his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Donna.They have two children.

If confirmed as Prothonotary, Berry plans to continue a reduced law practice.Berry does not plan to run for election to the post in November 2001, and supports County Executive Roddey's plan to consolidate the Office of Allegheny County Prothonotary.

To be eligible for nomination, a resident must : be a citizen of Pennsylvania ; reside in the judicial district for at least one year prior to appointment ; reside in the district during the term of office ; and be a member of the bar of the state Supreme Court.

The Prothonotary is the chief clerk of the Court of Common Pleas.

Gov. Ridge is in Switzerland to attend the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.