Michael K. Cernyar is the named principal of the firm. He is admitted to the California Bar, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, along with admission to the Central, Eastern & Southern Districts of the U.S. District Court of California.
A student at Purdue University, Mr. Cernyar maintained a 4.0 GPA in engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from California State University at Long Beach. At Loyola Law School, he was the recipient of the Lexis-Nexis legal research competition and participated in Scott Moot Court. Moreover, Michael Cernyar is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and Omicron Delta Epsilon, an international honor society.
Upon graduation, Michael accepted a position with a member of the Federal Public Defender’s Office Indigent Panel for three years. Afterward, he entered private practice. Later, Mr. Cernyar was an associate at the law firm of Smith, Chapman & Campbell. His practice expanded to include civil litigation.
Eventually, Mr. Cernyar was an attorney at the Cochran Firm, where he was nominated as their top attorney before starting the Law Offices of Michael K. Cernyar. Mr. Cernyar has gained a reputation for defending medical providers, medical suppliers, corporate executives, and computer professionals.
Mr. Cernyar frequently speaks as a guest legal commentator on national television and is called upon for his legal expertise. He has appeared on The Verdict with Paula Todd, along with ABC and CBS news. In addition, Mr. Cernyar has been interviewed by numerous newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal.
Less known, but equally important, is Mr. Cernyar’s background in healthcare. Mr. Cernyar’s healthcare background includes former CIO for Professional Healthcare Systems (now Keane, Inc.), HIPAA consultant for Pacificare, a manager at Molina Healthcare, and as a consultant for American Medical International (now Tenet Healthcare). He has successfully represented many providers. In addition, Mr. Cernyar has successfully represented several physicians in insurance and Medicare audits. Furthermore, his list of healthcare fraud cases include: National Pain Institute v. Republic Indemnity; People v. Ngoc Nguyen; and United States v. Luong, et al; amongst other matters. Mr. Cernyar also has expertise in Medicare appeals.
In his leisure, Mr. Cernyar enjoys tennis and golf, along with his love to travel. He resides in the Los Angeles area.
Mr. Cernyar is a member to many legal organizations, including the American Health Lawyers Association, Health Care Compliance Association, American Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.