There is a notion in the practice of law that the most important accomplishments one can achieve are most often the ones nobody hears about. Mr. Berens subscribes to that notion.
Berens has secured many favorable results for his clients as private counsel in military, criminal, and civil courts in the Puget Sound Region and beyond. Berens owns and operates the Berens Law Firm (est. 2014) and serves as an Of Counsel attorney at Bailey | Onsager, P.C. Both firms are located in Seattle, Washington. Berens also serves as a Traditional Guardsman in the Washington Air National Guard at Camp Murray where he fulfills both state and national-level responsibilities.
Berens founded the Berens Law Firm after serving over eight years on active duty as a Judge Advocate (JAG) in the United States Air Force. Berens’ active duty military service included tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Berens is originally from Minnesota and northern Illinois. Berens attended Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. After college, Berens served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia where he lived in an extremely rural village and taught Zambian farmers how to build ponds and grow fish. Berens returned from Zambia in 2001 to attend New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Berens earned his law degree and graduated Cum Laude (with honors) in 2004. Berens commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps in 2006.
Berens is an active member in his community. He and his family support a number of local educational, youth, and Veteran-oriented causes. Berens enjoys spending most of his free time with his extraordinary wife, Whitney Berens, and their three children. The Berens family’s favorite pastimes include running with their German Shorthaired Pointer, golfing, camping in the San Juan Islands and at Lake Chelan, and big mountain skiing in Washington State and beyond.
Berens professional profile is also available on LinkedIn.
