About Law Office of Berry, Sahradnik, Kotzas, Riordan & Benson, P.C
The history of Berry, Sahradnik, Kotzas & Benson is inextricably tied to the history of Ocean County itself, the county being founded by Joel Haywood, the great, great grandfather of the firm's current member Franklin Berry, Jr.But it was Franklin Berry, Sr. who actually founded what is today one of the area's longest actively practicing law firms. Born in Manahawkin, and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Mr. Berry went out on his own in 1941, establishing the firm of Berry & Whitson. He then joined the U.S. war effort in France, later staying behind to provide legal assistance at the Nuremburg War Trials. When he returned to New Jersey, Berry's uncle, the former Court of Chancery Judge, Maja Leon Berry joined the firm. The firm became Berry, Whitson & Berry.By 1961, the practice grew into Berry, Summerill, Rink & Berry, with Jane Rink becoming one of the first women to serve as a partner in a prominent area firm.
