Background
Kerns, Christopher was born on August 26, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Kerns, Christopher was born on August 26, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Fairfield University (Bachelor of Arts, English, 1976). John Marshall Law School (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Illinois. Assistant State"s Attorney, Cook County, 1981-1984.
Author: "Types of Claims Currently Being Made Against Directors" and Officers"," (1987).
"Current Developments in Directors" and Officers" Liability Insurance: Duty to Defend, Allocation of Loss, and Advancement of Expenses," Practicing Law Institute (1988). "Directors and Officers Liability for Environmental Clean Up Costs," Foreign the Defense, a publication of the Defense Research Institute, Incorporated.
(April 1991). "The Liability of Attorneys for Environmental Exposures," The Defense Research Institute Incorporated.
(1994); Company-author: "The Impact of Derivative Securities Trading on Liability Insurance," International Insurance Law Review (May 1995). "PIAA Company Skills AssessmentWhat"s Needed to Survive and Thrive," presented at the 1996 Physician Insurers Association of American Marketing Workshop in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Editor: Healthcare Liability Desk Book (Fall 1997). Member: International Association of Defense Counsel.
Defense Research Institute.
International Bar Association.
Member: International Association of Defense Counsel. Defense Research Institute. International Bar Association.