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STEPHEN V. KERN
Shareholder

Born: June 14, 1956, Burlington, Massachusetts

College: Clark University, B.A., 1978; cum laude, high honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Jonas Clark Scholar

Law School: Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1981

Bar Admissions: North Carolina, 1981; Georgia, 1984

Memberships: State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association; Atlanta Bar Association; Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation

Some Reported Cases: Nodvin v. Arogeti, 277 Ga. 602, 592 S.E.2d 846 (2004)(unanimous Supreme Court affirmation of order dismissing caveat in will contest); New Atlanta Ear Nose and Throat v. Pratt, 253 Ga.App. 681 (2002)(affirming summary judgment invalidating restrictive covenants); In re Smith, 249 B.R. 328 (2000)(bankruptcy court ruling in favor of commercial landlord client); McMillan v. Siver, 233 Ga.App. 350 (1998)(affirming judgment for client in malicious prosecution action); NUCOR Corp. v. Meyers, 211 Ga.App. 787 (1994)(establishing standard of proofs for service of process); Evergreen Properties v. Stafford, 190 Ga. App. 659 (1989)(obtained reversal of a judgment in landlord/tenant matter); Seymour v. Vaughan, 181 Ga. App. 604 (1987)(insurance coverage issues); Murphy v. D'Youville Condominium, 175 Ga. App. 156 (1985)(affirmed summary judgment in favor of homeowner's association in catastrophic injury case)

Biography: Steve Kern, a shareholder of KKG, was born and grew up in the Boston area. He attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with high honors. He graduated in 1981 from Duke University's School of Law. Steve has over 23 years of experience as a civil litigator, representing clients in their disputes in state and federal courts and in all forums - litigation, mediation and arbitration. As part of his litigation practice, Steve handles a myriad of litigation matters involving real estate, commercial leases, business torts, restrictive covenants, contracts, and probate matters. Formerly an insurance defense litigator, he also represents clients in personal injury matters and insurance coverage disputes, including disability coverage disputes. He has been appointed in several cases to serve as a guardian ad litem through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation to represent the bests interests of children in custody disputes.
In his leisure time, Steve enjoys running, lifting weights, tennis, attending various sporting events and travel.

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