Steven Kern, founding member of the firm, passed away on January 10, 2011, at the age of 61. Mr. Kern was a nationally recognized expert on Healthcare law; Editorial Consultant to Medical Economics Magazine, and ModernMedicine.com; frequent contributor to Medscape and MD News. Former Member of the Editorial Board of New Jersey Lawyer; Former New Jersey Deputy Attorney General assigned to the State Board of Medical Examiners; Past Chair, N.J. State Bar Association Administrative Law Section. Mr. Kern’s practice was focused on prevention, compliance, and the litigation of serious criminal, civil and administrative matters, including matters before Medicare, Medicaid and State Licensing Boards. New York University School of Law, J.D.; Lehigh University, B.A. Admitted to practice 1975.