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Washington Women Lawyers Judicial Rating
Mike Berens received a judicial evaluation rating of “Exceptionally Well Qualified” from Washington Women Lawyers on May 18, 2026.
Washington State Veterans Bar Association Judicial Rating
Mike Berens received a judicial evaluation rating of “Exceptionally Well-Qualified” from the Washington State Veterans Bar Association on April 18, 2026.
Task & Purpose: “How an Air Force captain was court-martialed for hanging up on a colonel”
Berens represented an officer accused of disrespecting a superior officer. The officer was found not guilty on all but one charge.
TVW Live Stream: Division II Court of Appeals
Video recording of oral arguments on behalf of a Soldier who was shot and killed.
Navy Times: “Navy denies malpractice claim filed by family of sailor who killed himself in military jail”
The Verdict: Result of medical malpractice claim filed on behalf of Macoy Hicks.
Navy Times: “How a military jail failed to protect a suicidal sailor from himself”
The Case: Medical malpractice claim filed on behalf of Macoy Hicks.
Army Times: “Army drops AWOL case against JBLM Ranger”
In 2015, Berens represented an Army Ranger who had been in pretrial confinement in the military brig for approximately one year without trial. Berens was retained and within weeks the case was dismissed.