Practice Area And Professional Expertise · Joined the Firm as an associate attorney in 1996. Mr. Kern was elected partner in 1999. He served as Co-Chair of the Business Practice Group from 2000 through 2006. · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2003 - 2012). · Named as 'Akron Best Lawyers'® Corporate Lawyer of the Year ' (2009). · Selected for inclusion in Ohio's Super Lawyers® (2004 - 2012), as voted by his peers. · Recognized in the 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers® for Tax. · Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. · Mr. Kern has experience in the following areas:
- Corporate mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity and venture capital transactions
- Corporate reorganizations
- General corporate representation
- Corporate fundraising through debt and equity instruments
- Tax planning
- Representing closely-held businesses, start-up technology companies and physician groups
- Planning and reorganizing for-profit and not-for-profit entities
- Consulting and designing, Employee Stock Ownership and deferred compensation plans
- Sophisticated estate planning, and succession planning for individuals with particular expertise in closely-held businesses and their owners
- Analyzing and implementing charitable planning to effectuate corporate dispositions
- Designing family limited partnerships and limited liability companies Bar Associations Member: American Bar Association Member: Ohio State Bar Association Member: Akron Bar Association Professional & Civic Affiliations Board of Advisors: Akron Council on World Affairs Trustee: Stewart's Caring Place Trustee: Humane Society of Greater Akron Foundation Member: Akron Tax and Estate Planning Council Member: City of Akron Holocaust Commemoration Committee Graduate: Leadership Ohio Completed C.P.A. Examination |