Kenneth A. Linzer, Esq.

Prior to forming Linzer & Associates, P.C., Kenneth A. Linzer was associated with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP an international law firm with offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Tokyo, Japan, to name just a few cities, from 1984-1992.

Mr. Linzer is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Sections on Business and Corporations, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law (past member of Executive Committee), and Litigation; the Beverly Hills Bar Association Sections on Business Law, Trademark and Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, and Litigation; the State Bar of California Sections on Business Law, Intellectual Property and Litigation; and the American Bar Association Sections on Science and Technology Law, Business Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, and Franchising. Mr. Linzer is also a Judge Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Municipal Courts.

Mr. Linzer was Editor of the Los Angeles County Bar Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Section's Annual Symposium on Licensing; the co-author of the American Bar Association's Monograph on Franchise Protection: Laws Against Termination and the Establishment of Additional Franchises (1990); and the co-author of the International Franchise Association's publication, Franchise Law: Practice and Forms (1992).

Mr. Linzer is a frequent lecturer on legal aspects of doing business online, trademark, copyright, entrepreneurship and business law topics at University of Southern California's Entrepreneur Program, Loyola Marymount University Graduate School of Business Administration, American Women's Economic Development Corporation, Online Expo '95, and several Small Business Development Centers in the Southern California area.

Mr. Linzer received his J.D. degree from University of San Diego in 1985, graduating magna cum laude, where he was Lead Articles Editor of the Law Review, a Legal Instructor and winner of several Moot Court competitions. Mr. Linzer received a B.S. degree from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts in 1972, graduating cum laude, where he was Chief Justice of the Residence Hall Judiciary Council and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.

From 1976-1982 prior to practicing law, Mr. Linzer was a Personnel Manager, Operations Manager and Regional Operations Manager for Macy's New York, a division of R. H. Macy's & Co., and the Broadway Stores, a division of Carter Hawley Hale.

Legal Education

University of San Diego School of Law J.D. magna cum laude 1985

Undergraduate Education

Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, B.S. cum laude  1972

Bar Affiliations

Los Angeles County Bar Association Sections on Business and Corporations, Litigation, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law - Executive Committee (Past Member)
Beverly Hills Bar Association Sections on Business Law, Entertainment Law and Litigation
State Bar of California Sections on Business Law, Intellectual Property and Litigation
American Bar Association Sections on Business Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, and Franchising
Judge Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Municipal Courts

Publications

Franchise Protection: Laws Against Termination and the Establishment of Additional Franchises, American Bar Association, Antitrust Section Monograph,

Co-author (1990)

Franchise Law: Practice and Forms, published by the International Franchise Association

Representative Speaking Engagements

University of Southern California Entrepreneur Program: Business Law
AWED (American Women's Economic Development Corporation): Business Law
Small Business Development Centers: Trademarks and Copyrights, Business Law Consulting
City of Hope, Business Los Angeles: The Law and Your Business - Issues of Interest to Business Owners and Executives
Governor's Conference on the Arts, California Arts Council, San Francisco, CA
University of San Diego School of Law
San Diego, CA
J.D. magna cum laude1985
Top 1% of graduating class
Lead Articles Editor, San Diego Law Review
Awarded Best Oralist in Moot Court Competition
Winner, USD Moot Court Attorney-Client Competition
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
B.S. cum laude 1972
Dean's List – 8 semesters
Chief Justice, Wren Hall Judiciary
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity