Harvey Stern was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He attended Kent State University where he was on the tennis team and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. After college Harvey took a ten day vacation to Los Angeles which has now lasted over thirty years. In Los Angeles he attended UWLA school of law and graduated in 1996 with his Juris Doctorate degree.His entrepreneurial spirit led him to start a myriad of businesses. He successfully started and ran several companies as the President and CEO including a real estate company, Escrow Company, Business Brokerage firm and a Construction company specializing in green sustainable building practices. Real estate development has also been a long-term passion. To aid in these endeavors, Harvey is both a licensed real estate broker and holds a general contractors license. Harvey has been a licensed attorney since 1997. His many years of business and real estate experience enable him to counsel his clients in wide range of services. He has successfully handled and litigated many cases and has argued before the California State Court of Appeals where he has had the distinguished honor of having his case published by that same court. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wonderful wife Tasia, and his three lovely children.