JUSTIN KERNER
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Education Villanova University School of Law, GPA 3.73 JD, May 2010
Top 5% (11/217), Magna Cum Laude
Honors and Activities:
? Order of the Coif
? Villanova Law Review, Managing Editor of Symposia
? Hyman-Goodman Award: greatest contribution to the law school and the graduating class
? Dorothy Day Award: pro bono service through law school
? Joseph R. Wenk Award: outstanding contributions to the Villanova Civil Justice Clinic
? Jewish Law Students Association, President and Student Advisor
B.S., May 2002
The College of New Jersey, Honors Program
(Major: Business)
? Walt Disney World College Program, intern
? WTSR Radio (1998-2001): Business Manager, Public Affairs Director, and DJ
Admissions
Pennsylvania (Identification No. 308964), New Jersey (Identification No. 02293-2010)
Publications
It s Third and Eight! The Third Circuit Adopts an Eight Factor Test For Likelihood of
Confusion in False Endorsement
Cases and Flags Related Defenses in Facenda v. N.F.L. Films, 33 HASTINGS COMM. & ENT.
L.J. 111 (2009).
Labor Pains: The Seventh Circuit Distorts the PDA to Bar Discrimination on In Vitro
Fertilization, 24 WIS. J.L.
GENDER & SOC Y 117 (2009).
Chambers of the Honorable Mary L. Cooper,
Legal Sept. 11 - present
Experience United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Judicial Law Clerk
? Draft opinions upon Judge s dispositive motions and non-jury trials. Such matters
concerned, inter alia,
intellectual property (patent invalidity, claim construction, trademark infringement),
labor law (injunctions
under S 10 of the National Labor Relations Act), jurisdiction (derivative jurisdiction,
complete diversity,
removal, stream of commerce), securities fraud, and contracts (interpretation, breach,
implied covenants).
Jan 12 - presentThe College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
Adjunct Professor
? Teach Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business in the School of Business. Select
and assign
weekly readings, lecture, guide classroom discussions, and assign and grade substantive
essays.
June 11 - present
BARBRI of Pennsylvania
Essay Grader
? Review and grade essays for law students who are studying for the New Jersey and
Pennsylvania bar exams.
Aug. 10 - Aug. 11
Chambers of the Honorable Michael J. Koury, Jr.,
Northampton County Court of Common Pleas
Judicial Law Clerk
? Drafted opinions for Judge presiding over a court of general jurisdiction, resolving
matters in the civil
section, criminal section, domestic relations section, and orphan s court ; prepared
opinions resolving
omnibus pre-trial motions in a capital murder case, motions in limine in a medical
malpractice action,
preliminary objections in a wrongful death action, and land use appeals.
? Observed and prepared bench materials for approximately twenty jury trials and five
bench trials.
Villanova University School of Law, Civil Justice Clinic
Aug. 09 - May 10Certified Legal Intern
? Developed litigation strategy on behalf of indigent clients. Argued merits of social
security cases before
Administrative Law Judges and custody cases before Special Masters.
? Successfully negotiated settlements in social security overpayment and child custody
cases.
Duane Morris LLPMay 09 - July 09Summer Associate
? Drafted memoranda about international service of process, Rule 11 sanctions, bankruptcy
creditor rights,
defenses to OSHA citations, and security requirements imposed by HIPAA and HITECH.
? Completed transactional assignments for Real Estate, Insurance, and Bankruptcy practice
groups.
? Completed pro bono assignments for various Philadelphia service organizations.
Jan. 09 - May 09
Chambers of the Honorable Kevin J. Carey,
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
Judicial Intern
? Researched, analyzed and drafted memoranda on bankruptcy jurisdiction (core/non -core),
objections to
proof of claim, preemption of state law by the Bankruptcy Code, and interpretation of S
546(e).
? Reviewed fee applications and prepared recommendations for Judge.
ThomsonWest (Westlaw) June 08 - May 10Westlaw Student Representative
? Organized and taught research classes concerning case law, secondary sources, and
legislative history.
? Assisted Academic Account Manager with student and faculty -directed marketing
activities.
June 08 - Aug. 08
Chambers of the Honorable John T.J. Kelly, Jr. (retired)
Superior Court of PennsylvaniaJudicial Intern
? Researched and wrote draft opinions on entrapment, suppression of evidence, sufficiency
of evidence, issue
waiver, discretionary aspects of sentencing, Post Conviction Relief Act petitions, and
land use.
? Prepared for and observed oral arguments.
Other Work C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. May 02 - July 07
Experience
Account Manager, Northeast Produce Transportation DivisionJan. 04 - July 07
Logistics Coordinator, Northeast Produce Transportation DivisionMay 02 - Jan. 04
A NASDAQ - traded Fortune500 company, C.H. Robinson is the largest 3rd Party Logistics
provider in the
Americas and the fourth largest produce sales company in the world.
? Developed new accounts and expanded business with existing clients to ensure net
revenue growth.
? Regularly resolved issues relating to trade disputes and transportation regulations.
? Extensive project management experience:
? Priced and oversaw relocation ofa salad production facility from Western Arizona to
Northern
California. Coordinated efforts between client, several C.H. Robinson offices, and
approximately
100 drivers and dispatchers to ensure compliance with federal regulations and client
requireme nts.
? Coordinated transportation of over 250,000 cases of strawberries for a grocery chain s
holiday sale.
Based on FDA grading specifications, shipped product from Arizona, California, Florida,
or Texas.
Ensured on-time (if not early) delivery of highly perishable product. Post-project
recommendations
resulted in improved shipping and receiving procedures.
? Supervised and trained three account representatives and two operations coordinators.
Oversaw and
regularly conducted training for approximately eight logistics coordinators.
? Ensured timely delivery of hundreds of weekly deliveries of perishable goods.