About Ray
Ray Berk trained at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his J.D. in 1977. That legal education set the stage for a long career in civil practice. Over the decades he built a steady presence in courts across Texas and Tennessee and at the federal appellate level.
His name has been linked to Pohl & Berk, LLP since the mid-1980s. In 1984 he became a principal at the firm, a role he has held for many years. That period followed his early years after law school and reflects a long tenure in private practice rather than frequent moves between firms. The firm listing records him as a longstanding member of its leadership.
Berk is authorized to practice in Tennessee and Texas and is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He holds memberships in national and state bar groups, including the American Bar Association and The State Bar of Texas. He is also active in organizations oriented toward trial lawyers, maintaining memberships in the American Association for Justice and the Tennessee Association for Justice, and he is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association. These affiliations indicate ongoing engagement with professional networks in both states where he practices.
Colleagues describe him quietly: experienced rather than flashy, steady rather than attention-seeking. Over time he has handled a range of civil matters typical of a regional practice that spans state and federal forums. He has maintained courtroom work alongside the administrative responsibilities that come with being a principal at a small firm. That blend of tasks means he divides time between client work, case strategy and the internal management duties that keep a firm operating.
Clients and peers value continuity and familiarity in an attorney. Berk’s long association with a single firm provides that continuity. He continues to maintain his practice from Pohl & Berk, LLP, where he handles civil litigation and related matters across his admitted jurisdictions.
He currently practices civil litigation at Pohl & Berk, LLP.
