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C2grdau4 Berke - direct 367
called as a witness by defendant Parse,
having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
THE COURT: State your full name and spell it slowly
for the court reporter.
THE WITNESS: Barry H. Berke, B-E-R-K-E.
THE COURT: Mr. Shechtman, you may inquire.
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY MR. SHECHTMAN:
Q. Mr. Berke, how are you employed?
A. I am a partner at Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel.
Q. How long have you been a partner at that firm?
A. I have been a partner at that firm since I believe 2001.
Q. Prior to that were you involved in the law --
A. I'm sorry. Since 1999 I was a partner there. Prior to
that I was an associate at Kramer Levin.
Q. Prior to that?
A. Prior to that I began my career as a clerk in this
courthouse for a judge here. I was then at the Federal
Defenders office in the Southern District of New York until
1995, when I joined Kramer Levin. I had a brief period when I
was a visiting associate professor at NYU teaching courses
there right in between.
Q. Were you a lawyer in this courtroom during the trial of
David Parse and other defendants?
A. I certainly was.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
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