Marc Berris

Marc Scott Berris (Born October 1st, 1970) is a Minnesota Lawyer, an Oncall Firefighter in Golden Valley, a Part-Time Deputy Sheriff in Meeker County, an adjunct professor at multiple universities, as well as a candidate for a Judge seat in Hennepin County. He attended Robbinsdale Armstrong High School, before going to the receive a BA in Sociology at the University of Minnesota, and then a J.D. cum laude at William Mitchell College of Law.

Education
Berris received his B.A. degree in Sociology from the University of Minnesota in 1991 and his J.D. degree from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1994.

Career

 * 1991-1992: Law clerk, Bernick & Lifson, P.A.
 * 1992-1994: Law clerk, Strauss & Associates
 * 1994-1997: Associate attorney, Strauss & Associates
 * 1997-2000: Solo practice
 * 2000-present: Partner/criminal litigation attorney, Segal, Roston & Berris, PLLP

Awards

 * Minnesota SuperLawyer, 2000-present

Professional organizations

 * Minnesota Bar Association
 * Hennepin County Bar Association (former co-chair, Criminal Law Section)
 * Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court
 * Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice
 * Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Community organizations

 * School board member, Lionsgate Academy
 * Firefighter, Golden Valley Fire Department
 * Volunteer with Parent Advisory Council, Children's Hospital
 * Appointed Commissioner, New Hope Human Rights Commission
 * Board of Directors, Friends of the Mosaic Youth Center
 * Member, District Reorganization Task Force, Independent School District 281

Teaching experience

 * Adjunct professor, William Mitchell College of Law
 * Adjunct professor, Hennepin Technical College
 * Mock trial lawyer, University of Minnesota Judicial Skills Training Program
 * Developed training programs for first responders and interacting with individuals with autism