Testimonials by other Attorneys & Associates

From the article: The Geometry of Law-Firm Growth- Conversations with Successful Trial Lawyers on their Practices by Scott Herndon, featured in Plaintiff Magazine July 2022

Arnold Berschler

I met Arnold Berschler, principal of Berschler Associates, at Café Bastille on Belden Place, a charming alley of restaurants familiar to many attorneys in San Francisco. Arnold is a successful lawyer whose practice spans nearly five decades in maritime law. A born storyteller and natural philosopher, Arnold described the importance of developing specific expertise in a niche. But Arnold didn't explain this core value in terms of searching for a niche, the way an entrepreneur might. Instead, Arnold emphasized finding a niche by responding to intellectual and social challenges that had not been fully addressed by attorneys. Arnold's law firm grew by responding to novel legal questions where sometimes there were no answers. Even if there were not "cases of first impression" the knowledge and experience Arnold gained from this practice made him a resource for other attorneys who knew they could rely on him. The rest followed.



Core fractal value: Respond to challenging cases in order to develop your firm as a trusted resource in an underserved area of the law.....

“Arnold is one of the best attorneys I have worked with anywhere in the USA. Personable, dedicated, highly experienced, master strategist, winner. We handled a very difficult brain injury case that stemmed from a vicious dog attack. I did the dog bite aspects of the case (my specialty) and Arnold was responsible for proving the extent and value of the injury. We got the policy limit for our client, which would not have happened without Arnold's fine work."

“I have know Arnold for 20 + years and have had several occasions to work with him prosecuting cases for injured maritime workers. I like working with Arnold because he knows the law and works hard on behalf of his clients. I look forward to the opportunity to work with him on future cases. ”

Excellent grasp of surrounding issues,
and assisted me
in avoiding
unforeseen snares.

"Mr. Berschler defended me in a maritime case. My profession is to provide marine surveys and evaluations for yachts and floating homes.

The case involved a client whose vessel I had previously surveyed. 90 days after the survey the client spilled battery acid which ate through the bottom of his wooden hull. After having the hull repaired, and spending more on the repairs than the original purchase price, the client sued me to recover his costs, alleging that the boat had wood rot which should have been disclosed in my survey report.

However, Mr. Berschler turned up sufficient evidence through carefully directed discovery proving that there was no wood rot, and further that the hull deterioration was entirely caused by the plaintiff's acid spill. Also, during deposition questioning Mr. Berschler wisely allowed the plaintiff sufficient latitude to undermine his own credibility by egotistically stating falsehoods which contradicted his prior testimony.

In all of this Mr. Berschler demonstrated a superior intellect and creative ability in seeing the larger picture and all the surrounding issues, and then directing both the discovery and the deposition to incorporate these mitigating factors so as to bring about a satisfactory settlement. Although, I may not have been the biggest case he was working on, still he always treated me as if I was the most important, and provided me with the same level of excellence he gives all his clients."

~Reviewed by Alan H. September 10, 2020

Berschler Associates PC was a welcome, innovative and highly committed strategic partner in our multiple defendant legal complaint...

He targeted and successfully obtained the federal court as the best venue for our case. He carefully researched and crafted each complaint based on violations of our civil rights. He effectively prepared us for and navigated through the discovery process. His work led to five sets of defendants and their counsels agreeing to consider and ultimately agree to a realistic and highly satisfactory federally mediated settlement conference agreement.

Mr. Berschler is an experienced maritime law attorney who worked closely with us (plaintiffs) throughout this complex case and demonstrated a cleverness and tenacity in pursuit of our interests for which our family will long be grateful.

If you are seeking a strong and persistent law firm to assertively represent your interests on maritime legal matters, Berschler can deliver."

~ Jim Gollub April 24, 2020, via Google