RESUME OF MYLES L. BERMAN EDUCATION: J.D. - Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1979 B.A. - University of Illinois, 1976 PROFESSIONAL LICENSES: State Bar of Illinois, 1980 State Bar of California, 1987 Northern District of Illinois, 1980 Central District California, 1988 Northern District of California, 2001 Southern District of California, 2001 United States Supreme Court, 1992 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: American Bar Association California DUI Lawyers Association, Specialist Cyberspace Bar Association Los Angeles County Bar Association National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers National College for DUI Defense
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Founder - National Drunk Driving Defense Task Force, LLC. Board of Governors and Criminal Law Section Co-Chair Traffic Court Judge Pro Tem Administrator Beverly Hills Municipal Court, 1991-1992 Traffic Court Judge Pro Tem Beverly Hills Municipal Court, 1990-1995 Traffic Court Judge Pro Tem Culver Municipal Court, 1992-1995 Who's Who in California Who's Who in America Who's Who in American Law Who's Who in the World Who's Who in the West Martindale-Hubbell; Rated A-V Probation Monitor, State Bar of California Editorial Committee, Century City Lawyer Arbitrator, Los Angeles County Bar Association D.U.I. Committee, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Treasurer,, 1994-1995 Special Examiner, State Bar of California Criminal Law Section Outstanding Service Award 1992-1997 Secretary,, 1995-1996 Vice President,, 1996-1997 Evaluation of Professional Standards and State Bar Committee Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1996-1997 President-Elect,, 1997-1998 President,, 1998-1999 Criminal Law Award of Excellence 2001-2002 Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association Southern California Super Lawyer 2004 - Los Angeles Magazine
AREAS OF PRACTICE: Defense of DUI Cases PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 1988 - Present Law Offices of Myles L. Berman, 9255 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 720, Los Angeles, California 90069 1982-1991 Law Offices of Myles L. Berman, 11 South La Salle Street, Suite 2600, Chicago, Illinois 60603 1980-1982 Assistant State's Attorney Cook County State's Attorney Chicago, Illinois PROFESSIONAL SPEECHES: 05/22/08 "DUI Courtroom Techniques" Beverly Hills and Santa Monica Police Departments Santa Monica College Santa Monica, California 02/21/08 "What to expect if you are arrested for DUI" Beverly Hills/Century City Legal Secretaries Association Los Angeles, California 07/07/07 "DUI Implications on Professionals and DMV Administrative Procedures" Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, California 07/07/06 "DMV Administrative Procedures" Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, California
06/28/06 "DUI Defense" Beverly Hills and Santa Monica Police Departments Santa Monica, California 08/23/05 "Cross Examination of Arresting Officers" Beverly Hills Police Department Beverly Hills, California 12/09/04 "Field Sobriety Tests" Santa Monica Police Department Santa Monica, California 04/21/04 "DUI Sobriety Checkpoints" Beverly Hills Police Department Beverly Hills, California 07/14/03 "Hearings before the DMV" Southwestern Law School 04/27/02 "Voir Dire", "Opening Statements" and "Closing Argument" National Drunk Driving Defense Task Force and Chicago-Kent College of Law 01/31/02 "Being a DUI Defense Attorney" National Youth Leadership Forum 01/26/02 "DUI Defense - Top Gun Style" Orange County Bar Association 06/12/99 "Voir Dire", "Direct Examination of Defense Expert", and "Closing Argument" National Drunk Driving Defense Task Force 01/12/99 "1999 DUI Laws/DMV Admin Per Se Hearings" South Orange County Bar Association 10/09/98 "DUI and Professional Athletes" Black Sports Agents Association 06/27/98 "Cross-Examination of State's Expert" and "Cross-Examination of Defense Expert" Drunk Driving Defense Task Force 02/05/98 "Cross-Examination of State's Expert" California Department of Health, Forensic Alcohol Supervisors 12/16/97 "Winning Strategies: The Right Stuff!" Association of California Deuce Defenders 10/13/97 "DUI and Civil Considerations" Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
06/27/97 "Winning Your DUI Case" National Education Network 05/29/97 "Jury Selection" Trial Advocacy Program Loyola Law School 01/16/97 "Defending a DUI Case" Automotive Services Council 11/16/96 "Opening Statement, Jury Selection and Closing Argument - Anatomy of a.17 Blood Case" 09/17/96 "Defending a DUI Case" Rotary Club of Tarzana 08/20/96 "Defending a DUI Case" Rotary Club of Palos Verdes 02/13/96 "Defending a DUI Case: Direct Examination of Defense Expert" South Orange County Bar Association 01/17/96 "Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officer and the State's Chemical Expert" Orange County Public Defender's Office 11/10/95 "Opening Statements in a.24 DUI Breath Case" 02/03/95 "Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officer - California Style" Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice 12/06/94 "Closing Argument in a DUI Case" 10/14/94 "Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases" Atlanta, Georgia 06/21/94 "Defending A DUI Case" City of Hope 05/20/94 "DUI Laws and Minors" Beverly Hills High School 10/14/93 "Effective Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officer in a DUI Case" 02/17/93 "What Everyone Should Know About Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol and Drugs" Century City Rotary Club 12/02/92 "Successfully Defending DUI Cases"
05/30/91 "The Art of Plea Bargaining" 10/22/90 "What To Do When Your Client Receives a Grand Jury Subpoena" 10/26/89 "How To Respond To a Call Regarding a Criminal Case From DUI to Narcotics to Government Investigations" LEGAL TREATISES: "California DUI Trial Notebook" Revere Legal Publishers California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 3rd Edition California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 4th Edition California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 5th Edition California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 6th Edition California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 7th Edition California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 2005 Edition California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 2006 Edition California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 2007 Edition California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice - 2008 Edition
ARTICLES PUBLISHED: "The Rules of the Internet" Century City Lawyer - November 1996 "The Rules of the Internet" Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal - June 24, 1996 "Drunk Driving Defense and Malpractice" Orange County Lawyer - April 1996 "Drunk Driving Defense and Malpractice" Metropolitan News - November 2, 1995 "Drunk Driving Defense and Malpractice" Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. Bulletin - October 1995 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Over 30,000 Criminal cases as both a prosecutor and defense attorney in seven states.