The Victims
Killed:
Allen J. Berk, 52, was a partner at Pettit & Martin, experienced in labor law, and was well respected in the San Francisco legal community. He earned an undergraduate degree from City University of New York, and received his law degree from George Washington University. The law firm left his office exactly as it had been for over a year afterwards.
Jack Berman, 36, was a partner with the firm Bronson, Bronson, & McKinnon who was visiting the offices of Pettit & Martin on the day of the shootings. A president of the American Jewish Congress known for his work specializing in employment law and chairing the firm's pro bono committee, Berman was born in Moosup, Connecticut, and graduated from Brown University before receiving his law degree from Boston University School of Law. Berman also co-founded TAX-AID, an organization that provides free income tax preparation, and the San Francisco Transitional Housing Fund, a program to aid homeless individuals in finding housing. The California Young Lawyers' Association gives an annual award in Berman's name.
Donald "Mike" Merrill, 48, was an employee of the Trust Company of the West, which had offices at 101 California Street. He had worked as an energy industry consultant, working with independent energy projects.
Shirley Mooser, 64, was a secretary at the Trust Company of the West, which had offices at 101 California Street.
Deborah Fogel, 33, was a legal secretary for the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine, which had offices at 101 California Street.
Jody Jones Sposato, 30, was a young mother and a client of Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon. She accompanied Jack Berman to Pettit & Martin for deposition the day of the shootings.
David Sutcliffe, 30, was a law student at the University of Colorado at Boulder who was interning at Pettit & Martin for the summer. Ironically, Sutcliffe had not even been chosen initially for the intern program. The firm had called him to turn him down; Sutcliffe was so excited and overjoyed, thinking he had been accepted, that the firm made space for him.
John Scully, 28, was a lawyer with Pettit & Martin who died, according to news reports, while protecting his wife from the gunman. Interested in labor law, Scully earned his bachelors degree from Gonzaga University, then received his law degree at the University of San Francisco. He had gotten married about a year before the shootings. Many in the firm had gone with him to Hawaii for their wedding. His new wife was visiting the firm for lunch when the gunman arrived. Scully pushed his wife underneath the desk, shielding her with his own body.
Injured:
Vicky Smith, 41.
Sharon Jones O'Roke, 35, was in-house counsel at Electronic Data Systems Corporation in Dallas, Texas, and was borrowing one of the firm's conference rooms to take the deposition of Jody Jones Sposato. O'Roke was the first one shot during the attack. Both Sposato and her attorney, Jack Berman, were killed. Deanna Eaves, one of the injured, was a court reporter taking down the testimony of Ms. Sposato.
Michelle Scully, 27.
Brian F. Berger, 39.
Deanna Eaves, 33.
Charles Ross, 42.
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