Practicing as a paralegal in Birmingham, Michigan, with the Padilla Law Group, John Biernat has responsibilities spanning case evaluation, trial preparation, and the drafting of arbitration summaries. John Biernat is also tasked with working with clients in completing intake interviews.

Over the past three years, another area of professional focus for Mr. Biernat has been as manager, server, and bartender of the La Lanterna Restaurant. His responsibilities span the daily opening and closing of the Detroit restaurant. Supervising a team of 10 workers, he also totals and documents receipts at the end of each day.

Mr. Biernat’s experience extends to more than a decade with the Harper Woods Police Department as a patrol officer, a role in which he took a community approach to policing. Among his accomplishments was taking part in a narcotics suppression task force that coordinated efforts at state, local, and federal levels. Maintaining a strong presence in his community, John Biernat is active with the Polish American Congress and the Knights of Columbus.