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

Bar Admissions

Minnesota, 1996
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2010
U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2010

Articles & Interviews

• Author, Creating an Interactive Internet Environment for Clients, Beyond the Bar
• Author, Current Events in Entertainment Law, MSBA Art & Entertainment Law News
• Author, Divorce and the Creative Professional, MSBA Art & Entertainment Law News
• Author, Is an Attorney’s Work Product Protected by Copyright Laws?, Beyond the Bar (reprinted in The Daily Record, Rochester, New York)
• Author, Minimum Contacts in a Virtual World, Bench & Bar of Minnesota (1998)
• Interviewed, "For the Adventurous Only: Law listservs and Newsgroups" Minnesota Lawyer (8/28/1998)
• Interviewed, "Civil Cyber Service" Saint Paul Pioneer Press (2/9/1998)

Classes & Presentations

• Presenter, "Legal Issues Resulting from the Social Media Explosion", American Bar Association Annual Meeting, San Fransisco, CA, August 6, 2010
• Co-Presenter, "Daily Snapshot, the Law of the Arts 101", The 2010 Midwest Art, Entertainment and Sports Law Institute; Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 7, 2010
• Presenter, "The Law of the Internet in Minnesota", National Business Institute, March 12, 2002
• Co-Presenter, AIGA Solopreneurs breakfast event
• Alliance for Community Media
• Hennepin County Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Section
• Co-Presenter, "E-Commerce and Online Liabilities", Minnesota Bar Assoc., Art & Entertainment Section, 10/27/2000
• Presenter, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Art & Entertainment Law Institute
• Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Computer Law 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

• Member, Minnesota AIGA (2009-present)
• Member, Minnesota Book Publishers Round table (2009-present)
• Member, Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (2009-present)
• Member, Midway Chamber of Commerce (2009)
• Member, St. Paul Chamber of Commerce (2009)
• Associate Member, National Academy of Recording Artists

Pro Bono / Community Activities

• Chaired, Crime Prevention Committee, District 10 Community Council, St Paul, Minnesota (2001-2003, 2009)
• Member, District 10 Community Council, St Paul, Minnesota (2001-2003, 2008-2009)
• Volunteer, Springboard for the Arts, St. Paul, Minnesota (1997 - current)
• Pro-bono Attorney, Minnesota ACLU (Representing RNC protesters), St. Paul, Minnesota (September 2008)