has practiced law on the Monterey Peninsula since 1973, primarily in the areas of business transactions, business and non-profit organizations, real estate and health care law. He has written and lectured extensively in legal areas, and is co-author on the chapter on Options in Real Estate Transactions, published by the California Continuing Education of the Bar. In 2015, he was honored by the Monterey County Bar Association with the Gibson Award, given to recognize legal achievement and distinguished community service. Mr. Kennedy is active in the local community. He served for six years on the board of the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation, ending in 2016, with three years as chair of that board. He also is a past board member of the Monterey County United Way, and was chair of the board for two years. He has served on a number of other non-profit organizations including the Carmel Bach Festival, the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, and Volunteers in Action. Currently he is a member of the State Bar of California and the Monterey County Bar Association, for which he served on the executive committee. Mr. Kennedy is a graduate of Baylor University in Texas and the University of California Hastings College of the Law. While in law school, Mr. Kennedy received the Order of the Coif and was a member and managing editor of the Hastings Law Journal.
