I had struggled with another attorney for 5 YEARS who turned what should have been a quick settlement into a drawn out saga. When I was paired with a number of lawyers via a matching service Michael was among the first to reply, and the onl...
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I had struggled with another attorney for 5 YEARS who turned what should have been a quick settlement into a drawn out saga. When I was paired with a number of lawyers via a matching service Michael was among the first to reply, and the only one to do so not using a form letter response. He was tenacious and proactive from the start, emailing and calling with important questions. He took on the case despite there being only a few weeks until trial, and was always a pleasure to speak to.He and his partner committed significant time and energy to getting caught up. I ended up going to trial with his partner, Paul, and against expectations we won. Paul was authoritative, inventive, strategic, and pinned the defendant down on the stand, despite using a small fraction of the evidence and exhibits I'd amassed. I learned a lot from him in the few days we had together, and he, like Micheal, is a good and patient man. These two have completely changed my perceptions of lawyers. They truly seem to care about the outcome, do their best to work within your financial and time constraints. At no time did I feel like my relatively small case in the scheme of things was less than of the utmost importance. I cannot suggest them strongly enough. I just wish I'd contacted them much much sooner, before the first lawyer wasted years, thousands of dollars, and made their jobs even harder. Bravo, sirs. While the jury didn't award the amount I was hoping and that resulted in more fees in total than I was awarded it was still satisfying and worthwhile to know that justice was served and someone who was comfortable stealing from me has been found guilty by a jury of strangers. I'm going to be calling Kernan law before anyone else should any other legal matters arise, knowing they will look out for my interests and my wallet as much as their own. Class acts, both of them. Feel like I made friends in the process. Priceless.
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— Client

I FEEL SO BLESSED TO HAVE FOUND THIS MAN!!! ALWAYS REPLYS BACK TO ME QUICKLY. VERY THANKFUL TO HIM AND HIS TEAM.

— Client

"I think the best way to rate is to detail my experience. I hope this review helps. I'm an independent producer who, due to differences of opinions, had been inexcusably ousted from a project. I went above and beyond (the EP's words, not...
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"I think the best way to rate is to detail my experience. I hope this review helps. I'm an independent producer who, due to differences of opinions, had been inexcusably ousted from a project. I went above and beyond (the EP's words, not mine) in all areas; was on set where and when I could be, offered industry insight, assisted them with another production (for which I was made promises and they never followed through), introduced them to connections (for which they wouldn't have had otherwise), distribution (to which they snubbed their noses at), obtained pertinent info on an historic criminal case, info they never could have obtained on their own. That old adage "no good deed goes unpunished" well, does that ever ring true in my case. Bottom lining it, I was in for a percentage of the proceeds. The EP's decided they were not going to honor our initial verbal agreement. I knew that if I wanted to see a dime, I needed an attorney. I had spoken with various entertainment lawyers in L.A. and Michael came to me highly recommended by a manager who knows the business of "show" inside and out. He knows who's good, who's bad. Michael and his team were, in a word, exceptional. Knowledgeable, skilled, always responsive (it's rare for an attorney to always be responsive!), always took the time to make sure I understood the intricate details, and why the case had to take the turn it did. My case was simplistic yet complicated; both defendants were, well, beyond words. I'll stop there. So during discovery it came out that proceeds were so much lower than I had anticipated. Because the project turned out as it did technically (my opinions didn't matter despite being hired because of my expertise), and due to the inexperienced jacks of all trades/masters of nothing, there was hardly any return to speak of. Or so the EP's have said. Ask me if I really buy that, I'll tell you no. Problem is proving it. But in the off-chance what they have claimed they made is true, then they were an utter failure. I digressed; Michael and Paul were patient. They cared about the outcome. They guided me through the first trial; there was mediation at first and the proposed settlement was beyond a slap in the face. I'd have rather lost every penny at the judges hands than to settle with those two ignoramus'. Michael left me a voicemail while I was in court, he cared about what was happening. When I called him back, I told him what transpired. Additionally there was some paperwork that needed immediate attention. Although that trial was over, and we were then awaiting a verdict, Michael cared enough to take care of what needed taking care of. And we won! So I guess one time in court wasn't humiliating enough to these two inept wanna-bees; yep, you guessed it! They filed an appeal. I then had the Kernan firm by my side in court; they were allowed to accompany me this time. And, we won again! The satisfaction of having stellar representation, who is not only knowledgeable but professional, and can kill in court, that's sublime. For all I went through with an inexperienced, inadequate, irrational and highly unprofessional first-time "producers"- and I've worked with many over my 22 years in the industry- these two were the worst... and just to know that I had a competent, trustworthy, reliable and responsive team in the Kernan Law Firm- there are not enough great adjectives in our vocabulary to describe Michael, Paul and the whole team. If this thing went up to thousands of stars, the Kernan Law Firm would have that rating from me. I would use Mike and his team again in a heart beat.... and only Mike and his team. They're the best, (literally) bar none."
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— Client

Mr. Kernan has handled everything from transactional production and development contract negotiations, to civil/entertainment litigation and arbitration matters, for me for over a decade. His consistently unrelenting and winning approach, ...
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Mr. Kernan has handled everything from transactional production and development contract negotiations, to civil/entertainment litigation and arbitration matters, for me for over a decade. His consistently unrelenting and winning approach, no matter what the arena of law, has always allowed me to sleep easy at night. An honest, true fighter for his clients, I can whole-heartedly recommend Mr, Kernan as the ideal advocate and counsel for your interests in any forum.
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— Client

represented my company, Omniquest Media, LLC on two cases and delivered well above and beyond expectations

— Client