Attorney Profiles

Kent S. Berk

Born: Denver, Colorado, December 31, 1964; moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, June 1974.

ADMISSIONS: 1993, Arizona; 1993, Colorado; United States District Court, District of Arizona; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

EDUCATION: Arizona State University, B.S., Business/Finance (Dean's Honor Role) 1988; Tulane University Law School, J.D. (Magna Cum Laude and Order of the Coif) 1992, Tulane Moot Court Board 1990-1991, Tulane Law Review 1991-1992, Intra school Trial Competition Champion 1992, Tulane Civil Litigation Clinic 1991-1992.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT: Law Clerk, United States District Court, Colorado, Hon. Sherman G. Finesilver, Chief Judge, 1992-1993; O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears, P.A., Litigation Associate, 1993-1996; Founder, The Law Office of Kent S. Berk and Berk & Associates, P.C., 1996 and 1998, respectively; Co-Founder, Berk & Moskowitz, P.C., 1999.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT:  Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Arizona Department of Real Estate, July 1986 through July 1994.

ARTICLES: "Mercy Killing and the Slayer Rule: Should the Legislatures Change Something?" 67 Tul. L. Rev. 485 (1992); "State v. Landry - Is the Fourth Amendment Dying?" 67 Tul. L. Rev. 323 (1992).

MEMBERSHIPS: State Bar of Arizona, Maricopa County Bar Association and Scottsdale Bar Association.

PRACTICE AREAS: Virtually all types of civil disputes and litigation, including, for example, real estate, construction, personal injury, wrongful death, insurance bad faith, insurance coverage, business and commercial, will and trust contests, and homeowners association and restrictive covenant law.

ACTIVITIES: Former President and Director, Council for Jews With Special Needs; rock climbing; hiking; Assistant Coach, Little League Baseball.

Frank W. Moskowitz

Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, March 8, 1967; moved to Tucson, Arizona, August 1985; moved to Phoenix, Arizona, August 1989.

ADMISSIONS: 1992, Arizona and United States District Court, District of Arizona.

EDUCATION: University of Arizona, B.A. (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) 1989; Arizona State University College of Law, J.D. (cum laude) 1992; Managing Editor, Arizona State Law Journal, 1992.

EMPLOYMENT: O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears, P.A., Litigation Associate, 1992-1996; Smock and Weinberger, P.C., Litigation Associate, 1996-1999; Co-Founder, Berk & Moskowitz, P.C., 1999.

MEMBERSHIPS: American Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; Maricopa County Bar Association; Scottsdale Bar Association; Charter Member, Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys, 1998-1999.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Trustee, Maricopa County Bar Foundation, 1996-2001; Speaker and Mock Trial Presenter, Meeting Professionals International World Education Conference, 1998 and 1999; Arizona Trial College, 1996.

PRACTICE AREAS: Civil and commercial litigation involving business, contract, employment, insurance, personal injury, real estate, and securities.

Daphne J. Reaume

Born: Tyler, Minnesota, May 31, 1964; moved to Winslow, Arizona, February 1965; moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, June 1968.

ADMISSIONS: 1997, Arizona; 2004, United States District Court, District of Arizona.

EDUCATION: University of Maryland College Park, B.S., 1993; Arizona State University College of Law, J.D., 1997.

EMPLOYMENT: Jonathan Olcott, Attorneys, 1999-1999; Berk & Moskowitz, P.C., February 2000 to present.

MEMBERSHIPS: State Bar of Arizona; Maricopa County Bar Association.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Arizona Women Lawyers Association.

PRACTICE AREAS: General civil litigation, insurance bad faith and coverage litigation, business and commercial litigation, real estate disputes, construction defect, homeowners association and restrictive covenant law and appellate practice.

George H. Smith

Born: Phoenix, Arizona, November 3, 1970.

ADMISSIONS: 1997, Arizona.

EDUCATION: Arizona State University, B.S., 1992; Arizona State University College of Law, J.D., 1996.

EMPLOYMENT: Lenkowsky & Ezzell, 1997-1998; Douglas & Cox, LLC 1998-2000; Berk & Moskowitz, P.C., May 2000 to present.

MEMBERSHIP: State Bar of Arizona.

PRACTICE AREAS: General civil litigation, personal Injury and wrongful death, family law, insurance bad faith and coverage litigation, business and commercial litigation and appellate practice.

  Dustin M. Brazeal

Born: Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 11, 1980; moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 1987; moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, May 2006.

ADMISSIONS: 2006, Arizona.

EDUCATION: Oklahoma City University, B.S. (cum laude) 2003; Oklahoma City University
School of Law, J.D. (Phi Delta Phi) 2006.

EMPLOYMENT: Berk & Moskowitz, P.C., August 2006 to present.

MEMBERSHIP: State Bar of Arizona.

PRACTICE AREAS: Civil litigation.