David E. Gerner was licensed as an attorney in 1983 and founded the law firm of Gerner & Kearns in 1987 with a vision to provide personalized, specialized and results oriented legal services to each and every client. Mr. Gerner trademarked the tagline “Where Business is Personal”® for the firm in order to brand his philosophy of treating each client and client matter, no matter how large or small, with the same importance and the same sense of urgency as he would want his own matter treated. His vision was realized by implementing this philosophy, employing experienced and well trained attorneys, management and support staff and investing in state-of-the-art technology.Mr. Gerner is licensed to practice law in Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan and is a leader in his practice areas of real estate, creditor’s rights, probate and business law. He has been certified by the Ohio Bar Association as a Specialist in Residential, Business, Commercial and Industrial real estate law and is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell which is their highest rating for both legal ability and ethical standards. Mr. Gerner is an Approved Counsel for many banks and lending institutions including US Bank, Key Bank and Huntington Bank and for numerous government agencies including Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, FDIC, SBA and USMS. He serves Hamilton County as a Court Appointed Registered Land Examiner and is a frequent speaker, panelist, writer, mediator, arbitrator, consultant and expert witness on various real estate/title related cases and matters. Mr. Gerner is also a title insurance agent for the six largest title insurance companies in the country and a real estate agent for RE/MAX.