He is of counsel to the Church State Council, representing employees who have suffered from religious discrimination. He also has an Estate Planning practice. Mr. Cherne is a graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law and received his B.A. from Southern Adventist University. While attending Pepperdine, he participated in the planting of the Malibu Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mr. Cherne preaches often, and conducts seminars on Religious Discrimination, Religious Freedom and Estate and Tax Planning.