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STEPHEN V. KERN
Shareholder
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Education: |
Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1981 |
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Bar Admissions: |
North Carolina, 1981; Georgia, 1984 |
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Memberships: |
State Bar of Georgia; The North Carolina State Bar; American Bar Association, Litigation and Insurance Sections; Atlanta Bar Association; Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation |
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 29 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, construction disputes, contracts and probate matters. Formerly an insurance defense litigator, he also represents clients in personal injury matters and insurance coverage disputes, including liability insurance, E&O coverage issues and disability insurance. He has been appointed in several cases to serve as a guardian ad litem through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation to represent the best interests of children in custody disputes.
In his leisure time, Steve enjoys tennis, attending various sporting events, fine dining and travel.
Representative Cases
- Lynn v. Wade Stuart Family Enterprises, 3 So. 3d 866 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008) (affirming summary judgment voiding contract for sale of land)
- Nodvin v. Arogeti, 277 Ga. 602, 592 S.E.2d 846 (2004)(unanimous Supreme Court affirmation of grant of summary judgment 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 standards of proof 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)