Kenneth L. "Kenn" Guernsey
About Kenneth L. Guernsey
Kenneth L. Guernsey is a lawyer based in San Francisco, CA and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2005. Kenneth L. Guernsey is recognized in the following practice areas:
- San Francisco, California
- Corporate Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Venture Capital Law
Current Firm: Cooley LLP
Education: University of California - Los Angeles, MBA, graduated 1978, University of California Los Angeles, J.D., graduated 1978, and University of California - Los Angeles, AB, graduated 1974
Location: San Francisco, CA
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