Summer Woodson Berg

Admissions

New York Bar
Colorado Bar
United States District Court for the District of Colorado

Education

J.D., New York Law School, magna cum laude; Editor, Law Review; Harlan Scholar, Center for Real Estate Studies

B.I.S., Arizona State University, summa cum laude

About

Summer Woodson Berg’s practice focuses on commercial and residential real estate transactions and finance, however, Ms. Berg also has experience with entity formation and general contract and commercial transactions.

Ms. Berg represents parties in all phases of acquisition, disposition, zoning and development of commercial and residential properties, including drafting contracts, easements and leases, performing due diligence, and facilitating closings. On the finance end, Ms. Berg has represented both borrowers and lenders in negotiation of mortgages, construction loans, mezzanine and other types of secured loans.

Ms. Berg’s background in litigation has proven to be a great asset in achieving favorable results for clients through the court systems, arbitration, and mediation. Ms. Berg has litigated in the courts of New York, Arizona, Colorado, and California in the following areas: business and contract matters, breach of fiduciary duties, trust accountings, medical malpractice, indemnification, negligence, general torts, construction defect, shareholder derivative and class actions, will contests, guardianship and conservatorship.

Prior to forming her own law firm, Ms. Berg worked 5 years at national law firm The Law Offices of Bovino & Associates and started her career as an associate at the international law firm Troutman Sanders in New York City.

Throughout law school, Ms. Berg served as a legal intern for the NYC Department of Buildings, the city agency charged with regulation of zoning and interpretation of the Zoning Resolution. Ms. Berg was also a legal intern at the New York Attorney General, Bureau of Real Estate Finance, during Elliot Spitzer’s term. Before attending law school, Ms. Berg worked as a lobbyist in Arizona representing a multitude of clients in every industry at the state capital. Ms. Berg also worked as a paralegal for the Phoenix real estate and construction litigation law firm, Eckley and Associates, where she assisted a team of litigators in bringing actions against real estate developers.

AWARDS

Ms. Berg has been selected as a Colorado Super Lawyers’ Rising Star year over year starting in 2013. Less than 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40 or with less than 10 years experience are named Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. 

In 2014 and 2015, Summer was given the Client Distinction Award by the esteemed rating company, Martindale-Hubbell. Recognized for excellence in (1) quality of service, (2) overall value, (3) responsiveness, and (4) communications ability. Summer was rated a perfect 5 out of 5 by her clients. Less than 1% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed on martindale.com and lawyers.com have been accorded the Client Distinction Award.

Martindale-Hubbell also awarded Ms. Berg the Peer Review Award in 2014 and 2015.  MH issues this award in order to help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Lawyer ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability and are used by buyers of legal services to justify their hiring decisions.

MEMBERSHIPS & aSSOCIATIONS

 

  • Member, The Colorado Bar Association
  • Member, The Pitkin County Bar Association
  • Founding Member, City of Aspen's Next Generation Commission
  • Founding Member, The Aspen Professional Mentorship Program
  • Member, Leadership Development Board of The Buddy Program
  • Big Buddy, The Buddy Program
  • Member, National Association of Realtors
  • Member, Aspen Board of Realtors
  • Member, Aspen Young Professionals Association
  • Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
  • Association of the Bar of New York City
    • Member of the Environmental Law Committee (2009)
    • Member of the Real Property Law Committee (2008)
  • Member, Women in Housing and Finance, New York City (2008-2010)
  • Member, New York Emerging Green Builders (2007-2010)
  • Volunteer, On Your Feet Project (2005 – 2009)
  • Member, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee (2003 – 2005)
  • Participant, The National Council of State Legislators Annual Conference (2004)
  • Volunteer, The Pat Tillman Foundation  (2004)