
Berina is part of the PGGF team representing and advising public and private sector labor unions. She also advises and represents individual employees, including clergy, in a variety of of employment matters.
Berina has a strong foundation in public health law and civil rights. Prior to joining PGGF, she served as a law clerk to Justice Ann Walsh Bradley of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Before law school, Berina worked in policy and advocacy, serving as Communications and Economic Development Director for a senior New York City Council member and working with an LGBTQ+ nonprofit. She holds a J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law and a B.A. from McGill University. She is admitted to the Wisconsin Bar.
(Not admitted to practice in Washington, DC. Admitted in Wisconsin. All work supervised by a member of the DC Bar.)
Education
- University of St. Thomas School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2022
- McGill University, B.A., Middle East Studies and International Relations
Federal Court Admissions
State Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin
- District of Columbia (pending
Past Employment
- Law Clerk, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 2022-2024
- Legal Consultant, Association of State and Territorial Health officials, 2025
- Research Assistant, University of St. Thomas School of Law, 2020-2022
- Judicial Extern, Minnesota Judical Branch, 2021
- Research Assistant, Public Health Law Center, St. Paul, MN 2021
- Law Clerk, Department of Labor, Plan Benefits Security Division, 2001
- Legal Volunteer, Standpoint, 2021
- Legal and Appointments Intern, Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, 2021