Announcing Our Newest Partners!

Fayez Butt & Jon Wolfsberger

At Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP, we are proud to recognize the accomplishments of two outstanding attorneys who exemplify our commitment to client service, professional growth, and mutual respect. Please join us in congratulating Fayez Butt and Jon Wolfsberger on their promotion to Partner.

A Message from the Firm’s Leadership

“Fayez and Jon exemplify the qualities that define our firm: deep technical expertise, unwavering client focus, and a commitment to thoughtful, business-minded counsel. Their contributions have strengthened our practice, supported our clients’ most important innovations, and reflected the high standards we set for the work we deliver.

 

These promotions also reflect our commitment to creating an environment where attorneys can take ownership of their careers and thrive in a culture of mutual respect and collaboration. We are honored to recognize them as leaders within our firm.”

 

— The Partners of Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP

 Fayez Butt – Partner

Fayez Butt represents innovative companies in all aspects of patent portfolio strategy and execution. With a computer science background and over a decade of experience in IP law at boutique and national IP firms, Fayez counsels clients on U.S. and international patent prosecution, invention harvesting, portfolio structuring, and strategic patent positioning in competitive markets. His experience includes work with venture-backed startups as well as some of the world’s largest technology companies. Fayez’s experience has focused on high-impact technology sectors including generative artificial intelligence, cloud technology, e-commerce, navigation systems, and distributed computing.

In addition, Fayez has experience with trademark prosecution and pre-litigation patent analysis. He has also served as a strategic resource for clients through secondment engagements involving direct collaboration with in-house counsel to manage patent activities and guide broader portfolio decisions.

Fayez’s leadership role at the firm includes mentoring associates and advancing firm-wide initiatives focused on responsible AI adoption in legal practice and operational efficiency. Clients and colleagues alike recognize him for his responsiveness and ability to align patent strategy with real-world business goals.

 Jon Wolfsberger – Partner

Jon Wolfsberger brings deep experience in patent law and in-house IP strategy to his role as Partner at KLS. He has successfully managed patent portfolios spanning thousands of assets, including during his time as Chief Patent Counsel at Red Hat. His work spans technologies such as artificial intelligence, software, computer hardware, medical devices, and mechanical systems.

Jon advises clients on patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate analysis, litigation support, and M&A-related IP due diligence. His practical, business-focused mindset was shaped in part by a secondment at Pure Storage, where he helped build internal IP protocols and invention review systems.

Jon holds a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron. He is admitted to practice in California and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.