Phil Berger Jr.

Philip Berger Jr. (born March 26, 1972) is an American attorney and jurist, currently serving as an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Phil Berger Jr.
Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byPaul Martin Newby
Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
In office
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2020
Preceded byLinda Stephens
Succeeded byDarren Jackson
Personal details
Born (1972-03-26) March 26, 1972

Berger was elected to a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2016, defeating incumbent Judge Linda Stephens.[1] In the 2020 North Carolina judicial elections, while still serving on that court, he was elected as a Republican to an eight-year term to begin January 1, 2021, as a justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, taking the seat formerly held by Justice Paul Martin Newby and defeating a fellow Court of Appeals Judge Lucy Inman.[2]

Berger formerly served as district attorney in Rockingham County, North Carolina and as an administrative law judge. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 2014. His father is North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger.

References
  1. Independent Weekly
  2. Matt Mercer, Berger wins seat on N.C. Supreme Court, nsjonline.com, November 5, 2020
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