He received his Bachelor and Master's degree in liberal arts at State University of New York at Binghamton. He managed to remain in the top 10% of his class while also holding internships with the District Attorney of Onondaga County and the United States Attorneys of the Southern District of New York. Mr. Kerner expanded his practice to include residential/commercial real estate litigation matters, foreclosure defense, post-judgment collections and representation of both Profit and Not-for-Profit Corporations.