About Kenneth A.
Kenneth A. Linhares built his legal foundation at Santa Clara University, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1977. He later attended Santa Clara University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor in 1990. Those years in Silicon Valley shaped the start of a long career spent largely in private practice.
After law school, Linhares entered private practice and established a steady presence in the Bay Area legal community. Over the following decades he worked on a range of matters that private firms typically handle for corporate and individual clients. His career path brought him to Fenwick & West LLP, where he has worked alongside colleagues in a firm known for serving technology and life sciences clients as well as other businesses.
Colleagues describe him as methodical and pragmatic. He approaches client problems with plain spoken analysis and attention to detail. That practical style has informed how he manages transactions and resolves disputes, and it has guided his relationships with in-house counsel, outside counsel, and business executives.
Linhares’s background reflects long-term engagement with legal practice rather than a single specialty headline. He has spent his career adapting to changes in the legal market and the shifting needs of clients in a region where law and technology intersect. That adaptability has been a throughline in his work, whether preparing documents, counseling clients, or coordinating with other advisors.
Outside the office he has remained tied to the local legal community that shaped his education and early career. He has been present at firm initiatives and client projects that require experienced counsel able to balance legal risk with business realities. His tenure at the firm has given him perspective on how client needs evolve over time, and on how to marshal firm resources to address them efficiently.
Today Linhares continues his practice at Fenwick & West LLP. He brings decades of experience to his role and works on matters that reflect the firm’s broader practice areas. He currently practices at Fenwick & West LLP, concentrating on matters that align with the firm’s areas of service.
