Garrett P. Kern
gkern@fgpp.com / 312.863.5049    download V Card    printable version

Garrett P. Kern concentrates his practice in the areas of construction, commercial litigation, and professional liability. He has extensive experience in handling complex litigation, including initial investigations, case analysis, strategic client advisement, evidence inspection and testing, fact and expert discovery, retention of experts, motion practice, and trial.

Education
Mr. Kern earned his B.A. degree in government and international relations from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 and his J.D. degree from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law in 2001. While in law school, Mr. Kern competed in the American Bar Association Negotiation Competition and was a Curt N. Rodin Fellow in personal injury law. In his final year he served as president of Loyola’s Student Bar Association and liaison to the American Bar Association.

Bar Admissions
Mr. Kern is authorized to practice law in Illinois and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Professional Associations

Mr. Kern is a member of both the Chicago Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Publications
Mr. Kern co-authored “Plaintiff Spoliation: Strategies For Your Fire Related Products Liability Lawsuit,” presented at the Fire Investigation and Products Liability Litigation Conference, University of Wisconsin, Madison, June 2004.

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