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Jesse Bernheim

CEO and Trial Attorney at Bernheim Kelley, LLC
Nashville, TN

About Jesse Bernheim

Jesse N. Bernheim is the CEO and Trial Attorney of Bernheim Kelley Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers, with offices in Tennessee and Florida. He has decades of experience litigating complex personal injury cases.

Bernheim earned his J.D. cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law and his B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Massachusetts. He is admitted to practice in Florida, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C.

His recognitions include the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating, Super Lawyers, the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, the National Board of Trial Advocacy Certification, and inclusion in the 2026 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Florida Justice Association, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and has been featured in Esquire Bank's Justice series.

Practice areas

Education

University of Miami School of Law
B.B.A. Finance
University of Massachusetts
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Florida
State Bar of New Jersey
State Bar of District of Columbia
American Association for Justice
Florida Justice Association
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Awards & recognition

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
Super Lawyers
National Trial Lawyers Top 100
Best Law Firms (Best Lawyers, 2026)
National Board of Trial Advocacy Certification
J.D. cum laude (Miami)

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