Born in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Bernstein moved to California after graduating from
Pomona College. He worked in the mail room of the
William Morris Agency before working for
Rogers & Cowan, the industry's largest
PR company, founded by
Henry C. Rogers and
Warren Cowan. Bernstein founded his own agency in 1962 and later produced the television series ''
Bring 'Em Back Alive, Mike Hammer, and Houston Knights. He also produced several television movies and the film Nothing Personal
(1980) starring Suzanne Somers. In 2005, Bernstein had obtained the rights from the City of Los Angeles to produce a brand new prime time TV series entitled Public Defender'', based on the true criminal cases from the Los Angeles Public Defender's office from years past. ==Personal life==