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Irene Cornelia Berger

U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Biography

Born 1954 in Richlands, VA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Nominated by Barack Obama on July 8, 2009, to a seat vacated by David A. Faber. Confirmed by the Senate on October 27, 2009, and received commission on November 9, 2009.

Education:
West Virginia University, B.A., 1976
West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1979

Professional Career:
Staff attorney, Legal Aid Society, Charleston, West Virginia, 1979-1982
Assistant prosecutor, Kanawha County, West Virginia, 1982-1994
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of West Virginia, 1994
Judge, West Virginia Circuit Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 1994-2009

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
- Current
Judge
West Virginia Circuit Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
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Assistant U.S. attorney
Southern District of West Virginia
Assistant prosecutor
Kanawha County, West Virginia
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Staff attorney
Legal Aid Society, Charleston, West Virginia
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Education
West Virginia University College of Law
J.D. (1979)
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West Virginia University
B.A. (1976)
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Professional Associations
West Virginia State Bar
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
110 North Heber Street, Room 336
Beckley, WV 25801
Telephone: (304) 253-2438
Cell: (304) 347-3100