Atty. Richard Alan Kerner
Richard A. Kerner has been engaged in the practice of law for more than 50 years.
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Richard Alan Kerner is a Member based in New York, New York, practicing at Kerner & Kerner. They have 68+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1958. Their practice focuses on car accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and product liability. Admitted to practice in New York (1958), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1961), U.S. Supreme Court (1973), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1974). Educated at New York University (LL.B. New, 1957) and City College of the City University of New York (B.B.A., 1954). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Richard A. Kerner has been engaged in the practice of law for more than 50 years
- His experience includes matters involving civil and criminal litigation, as well as commercial and business transactions, estates, trusts and tax law
- He graduated from New York University Law School earning an LL.B. in 1959 and an LL.M. in 1961.Mr
- Kerner has served in numerous governmental capacities including Special Counsel to the Town of Ramapo and Assistant District Attorney for the County of Rockland
- He is a member of the New York City Bar Association where he served on the Legislative Review Committee
- He has also been a member of the American Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association, Brooklyn Bar Association, Bronx County Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, The American Trial Lawyers Association, and the Rockland County Bar Association.He is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit, the United States Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Tax Court and has argued appeals in the First and Second Department as well as the Court of Appeals for the State of New York and has successfully resolved thousands of cases in his more than 50 years as duly admitted attorney in the State of New York
- He also served as a Medical Malpractice Panel Member for the Supreme Court of the State of New York, a Mediator for the Federal District Courts of New York and an Arbitrator in the Civil Court of the City of New York.Mr
- Kerner achieved a BV rating by Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory distinguishing him as meeting very high criteria of general ethical standards in the legal community
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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