Kevin Mckernan |

The McKernan Law Firm

Kevin Mckernan | The McKernan Law Firm

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Firm Summary

Kevin P. McKernan has been practicing law for more than 20 years and has an exemplary track record of securing favorable outcomes for a diverse range of individuals and companies.

Mr. McKernan started his legal career as a Legislative Attorney for the New York City Council and Law Secretary to various NYS Supreme Court Justices. He was then appointed to the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office as Bureau Chief of Investigation and became Senior Trial Attorney in that office, successfully winning numerous felony jury trials.

Decades of working in the field of criminal law have given Mr. McKernan a thorough understanding of how the law is applied and how the court system works. This provides him with a unique legal perspective and allows him to leverage his expertise into the disciplines of business and real estate law, wills, trusts and estate planning, and DUI defense. He was recently appointed to the National College of DUI Defense Attorneys Trial Advocacy Board where he advises other attorneys as they prepare for trial.

Clients who seek his counsel find an extremely knowledgeable, skilled, and dedicated advocate during every stage of their cases. He guides them through the process with patience, support, and a willing ear to produce the best resolution.

With a commitment to excellence in the aspects of law that the firm practices, Mr. McKernan fulfills his assertion that he has a duty to care for those he represents as individuals, not simply as clients. You are not a case to him, but a person whom he is dedicated to help to the best of his ability.

Mr. McKernan’s long list of returning clients and referrals are testament to the caliber of his expertise and service. And he is most grateful for the loyalty that they bestow.

Mr. McKernan attended Fordham University School of Law, where he received his J.D. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with an A.B. degree, having majored in Government and International Relations and Soviet and East European areas studies.

Community Involvement and Pro Bono Work:
Kevin McKernan is a member of both of his alma mater’s Alumni Associations in addition to the Kiwanis Club, the Warren Jacques Committee, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He also sponsors several Bread of Life food drives, Kiwanis charities, Ancient Order of Hibernians charities, many road races, as well as regularly funding financially needy children so they can attend summer camp. His hard work and selfless contributions have culminated in several awards, including the Hubert H. Humphrey Community Award, Fordham Law School’s Alumni Sullivan Murphy Award for the Distinguished Practitioner of Law (“For Total Commitment to Justice and Peace For All”), and the University of Notre Dame’s O’Regan Award. This year, in October 2021, he was named the Staten Island Board of Realtors Affiliate of the Year.

He currently devotes time to represent several estates of COVID-19 victims pro bono and uses his legal expertise to help his community get PPP loans and other disaster related assistance.

Besides his work and charitable contributions, Kevin likes to spend time golfing, running, reading, and socializing.