Kenneth J. McKenna (born May 3, 1953) is an American trial and litigation attorney practicing both criminal and civil law. He is known for being lead counsel for the plaintiff in the "Judas Priest Trial" where he represented the family of a young man who sued Judas Priest (a heavy metal band) and CBS records alleging that the subliminal message "Do it" embedded on the album Stained Class mesmerized and compelled the young man to commit suicide.
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Kenneth J. McKenna (born May 3, 1953) is an American trial and litigation attorney practicing both criminal and civil law. He is known for being lead counsel for the plaintiff in the "Judas Priest Trial" where he represented the family of a young man who sued Judas Priest (a heavy metal band) and CBS records alleging that the subliminal message "Do it" embedded on the album Stained Class mesmerized and compelled the young man to commit suicide.
McKenna's career includes criminal defense cases, sexual harassment cases, and an ongoing presence in the media as a legal analyst.
McKenna was born in Reno, Nevada. He grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. McKenna received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific in 1980. He was admitted to the Nevada State Bar in 1980 and went into solo practice within his first year out of law school. Currently, McKenna maintains a litigation practice in Reno,...
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