Marina Berkovich

Marina Berkovich is an experienced attorney currently employed at the Annenberg Foundation since March 2015. Prior to this role, Marina operated a legal practice at the Law Offices of Marina Berkovich from July 2010 to March 2015. Early career experience includes serving as a clerk for Hon. James Burns at the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, where Marina conducted research and drafted proposed Hawaii Mediation Rules. Additionally, Marina worked as a research assistant in family law at the University of Hawaii, focusing on adoption case documentation, and as a business plan consultant for the Community Alliance on Prisons, creating an award-winning proposal for prison reform. Marina's legal background is complemented by mediation experience at the Mediation Center of the Pacific and a summer associate position at Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher LLP. Academic qualifications include a JD from the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, and an MBA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Early professional roles include managerial and editorial positions at the Shoah Foundation and Zhizn-Life Magazine, respectively.