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Jul. 27, 2026

John Kenneth Brown 1935 - 2026

Argued a landmark decision that reshaped California writ practice.

John Kenneth Brown 1935 - 2026
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J. Kenneth Brown, a founding partner of Brown, Winfield & Canzoneri whose name became synonymous with a landmark California Supreme Court decision that reshaped California writ practice, died June 15 after a legal career that spanned nearly six decades in municipal law. He was 91.

A celebration of Brown's life took place Friday at St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church in La Cañada.

Brown spent nearly six decades practicing municipal law, serving as city attorney ...

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