Patrick Kernan

Patrick Kernan is an experienced attorney with a distinguished military background and extensive expertise in government contracting. Here are key details about his career and background:

Professional Experience

Patrick Kernan currently practices international government contracts law at Asmar, Schor & McKenna, PLLC.1 He has over 25 years of experience as an executive, complex commercial, and government contracting attorney.1

Military Service

Army Veteran:: Kernan served in the United States Army JAG Corps, where he held several leadership positions:

• Chief of Procurement and Fiscal Law for the Multi-National Corps-Iraq
• Staff Judge Advocate for the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force–Arabian Peninsula
• Lieutenant Colonel in the JAG Corps
• Chief of Criminal Law in the 82nd Airborne Division (1998-2000)1

He completed two tours of duty in Iraq and earned several military honors, including:

• Bronze Star
• Iraqi Campaign Medal (with a service star)
• War on Terrorism Medal
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Airborne Badge
• Air Assault Badge1

Public Service

After his military service, Kernan worked in various government roles:

• Department of Justice
• Department of Homeland Security, where he was Chief Counsel to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Transformation Program1

Education and Bar Admissions

• B.A. in Economics from Hamilton College
• J.D. from Wake Forest University Law School
• L.L.M. in Military Law from the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

Kernan is admitted to practice in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court.1

Community Involvement

Patrick Kernan serves on the Board of Directors for Operation Warrior Shield, a non-profit organization providing comprehensive support programs for service members, veterans, first responders, and their families.23