She is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and is an active member of the Virginia State Bar. Prior to joining NVLSP, Ms. Berner clerked for the Honorable Robert J. Smith at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia. She is a graduate of the John Marshall Law School in Chicago (J.D., 2014) and Tulane University (B.A., 2011). Ms. Berner is dedicated to public interest law. While in law school, Ms. Berner served as a volunteer in the John Marshall Law School Veterans Legal Support Center and Clinic, the Federal Defender Program of the Northern District of Illinois, the Northern Virginia Capital Defender Office, First Defense Legal Aid, the Fairfax County Office of the Public Defender, and Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. She is a native of northern Virginia.