About Zach
Zach Berne earned his J.D. from George Washington University, where he completed the legal training that set the foundation for his practice. His academic background includes the coursework and clinic experience typical of a Washington, D.C. law education, which he has applied to practice on the West Coast and in Alaska.
Berne is licensed to practice in both Oregon and Alaska and holds active memberships in those state bars. He is also a current member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, an affiliation that keeps him engaged with developments in admiralty and maritime practice. Those memberships reflect the jurisdictions where he regularly appears and where he handles client matters.
His professional base is at Trueb & Beard, LLC, where he is part of the firm’s team of attorneys. At the firm he works on cases that arise under the laws of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Colleagues describe him as methodical in his approach to casework and attentive to the procedural and substantive rules that govern litigation and transactional matters in multiple states.
Outside court filings and transactional papers, Berne takes part in professional association activities. His participation in the Maritime Law Association puts him in contact with lawyers and judges who specialize in marine commerce, vessel claims, and related insurance and regulatory issues. Membership in both the Oregon State Bar and the Alaska Bar Association facilitates his multi-jurisdictional practice and helps him keep current on local rules and state-specific requirements.
Clients and peers see him handling the practical steps of counsel work: drafting pleadings, negotiating settlements, preparing for hearings, and managing discovery. He approaches each matter with attention to the statutory frameworks that control outcomes in different forums. That practical orientation guides how he allocates time between research, client communication, and courtroom or administrative appearances.
Berne’s career path follows a steady arc from an East Coast legal education to practice in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. He remains active in professional groups that align with the kinds of legal problems he encounters, and he continues to practice at Trueb & Beard, LLC in matters arising under Oregon and Alaska law. His current practice focuses on matters arising in those jurisdictions and on issues that intersect with maritime law.
