Kenneth is a Minnesota lawyer and a graduate of Hamline University School of Law. He lives in St. Paul with his wife and daughter. Originally from Wichita, Kansas, Kenneth previously worked in a variety of creative fields, including: stagehand, audio technician, actor, and designing synchronized pyrotechnic displays.

After opening his first practice in 1996, Ken took a break from the practice of law and worked for a time at a leading legal publishing company, where his last position was as senior product developer for intellectual property and entertainment law products.

Licensed in Minnesota

Education

J.D., Hamline University School of Law, Saint Paul, Minnesota
B.A., Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas

Articles & Interviews

• Creating an Interactive Internet Environment for Clients, Beyond the Bar
• Current Events in Entertainment Law, MSBA Art & Entertainment Law News
• Divorce and the Creative Professional, MSBA Art & Entertainment Law News
• Is an Attorney’s Work Product Protected by Copyright Laws?, Beyond the Bar (reprinted in The Daily Record, Rochester, New York)
• Minimum Contacts in a Virtual World, Bench & Bar of Minnesota
• Interviewed for articles for various national, regional, and local publications, including the American Bar Association Journal, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota Lawyer, W2W Ventures, and Bench & Bar of Minnesota.

Presentations

• Alliance for Community Media
• Hamline University Art & Entertainment Group
• Hennepin County Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Section
• Minnesota Bar Assoc., Art & Entertainment Section
• Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Art & Entertainment Law Institute
• Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Computer Law Institute
• Minnesota Music Academy
• Music Tech
• National Business Institute
• Women Venture - 2009
• SPCC - 2009

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association (ABA)
• ABA Intellectual Property Section: Member
• ABA Business Law Section
• ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries: Former Member
• Minnesota Bar Association (MSBA)
• MSBA Arts & Entertainment Section: Former Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer
• MSBA Business Law Section: Member
• MSBA Internet Law Committee: Former Member
• American Intellectual Property Law Association; Former Member
• Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association: Member
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Ramsey County Bar Association

Trade Associations

• National Academy of Recording Artists, Associate Member: Former Member
• Midway Chamber of Commerce: Member
• St. Paul Chamber of Commerce: Member
• Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association: Member
• Minnesota Book Publishers Round table: Member
• Minnesota AIGA: Member

Pro Bono / Community Activities

• Provided legal services to clients, Springboard for the Arts, St. Paul, Minnesota 1997 - current
• Represented RNC protesters on behalf of ACLU, St. Paul, Minnesota September 2008
• Chaired Crime Prevention Committee, St Paul Community Council, St Paul, Minnesota 2001-2003
• Advised clients, Fathers Resource Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1997-1999
• Litigated marital dissolutions, Minneapolis Legal Aid, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1996-1999
• Supported litigating attorney and provided low cost marital dissolutions, Judicare of Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota 1996-1999