About Michael
Michael Berkovits took a conventional route into the law, but did it at two of the country's most selective schools. He earned a B.A. from Harvard University in 2005 and completed his J.D. at Columbia Law School in 2010. Those years shaped his legal training and set the stage for practice in New York.
After Columbia, Berkovits entered private practice. He joined Cooley Godward Kronish LLP as an associate. His work there placed him within one of New York’s established law firms, where junior attorneys contend with demanding client work and complex matters that require careful analysis.
Columbia Law’s curriculum and Harvard’s liberal arts background gave him grounding in legal reasoning and research. Peers and instructors from those programs often stress doctrinal rigor and practical skills, and that combination tends to be visible in the way alumni approach casework and client advice. Berkovits’s path from those classrooms to firm life followed that pattern: methodical preparation followed by practical application.
At Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, he served in the associate role, taking on responsibilities typical for that position. Associates at large firms are expected to draft, review, and manage workstreams under partner supervision. They also engage with opposing counsel, participate in negotiations, and prepare materials for courts or regulatory bodies when required. Working in a New York office means exposure to a broad mix of state and federal matters and to a client base that can include both domestic and international actors.
Professionally, Berkovits is admitted to practice in New York. That admission anchors his work to the state’s legal system and its courts. Over time, his academic credentials and his firm experience combined to create a steady progression from student to practicing lawyer in one of the country's busiest legal markets.
Those who work with him describe him as a lawyer who applies his training to practical problems and who attends to the procedural and substantive details of each matter. He has maintained a practice centered in New York and continues at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP as an associate. His current practice focuses on representing clients in matters arising under New York law.
