Chaka Patterson Explained

Chaka M. Patterson
Birth Date:November 27, 1968
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Education:Amherst College (BA)
Harvard Law School (JD)
University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA)
Occupation:Attorney

Chaka M. Patterson (born November 27, 1968) is an American attorney. He is currently a partner at Alston & Bird in its San Francisco office with a practice that focuses on litigation, investigations, and corporate governance. Patterson previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (NYSE: ATGE). Chaka joined ATGE in June 2018 as Vice President & General Counsel. He held that position until his promotion to General Counsel in February 2020. Chaka was one of the top fundraisers for US President Barack Obama.[1] [2] [3] He is also a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton.[4] He also served on the national finance committee for President Obama's 2012 presidential campaign.[5]

Early life and education

Patterson was born on November 27, 1968, in New York City. He attended Amherst College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, graduating magna cum laude in 1990. While there, he served as president of the Student Government Organization, while also serving a staff writer for the Amherst student newspaper. He then went on to attend Harvard Law School, where he received a Juris Doctor in 1994. He earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2017. He is married to Tracey Patterson, a managing director at Accenture.[6]

Professional background

Following Patterson's graduation from law school in 1994, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Solomon Oliver, Jr. at the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, in Cleveland.[7] From 1997 to 1998, Patterson worked for the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cleveland, where he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Karen Nelson Moore.[8] From 2002 to 2003, Patterson was a partner at Jenner & Block, in Chicago.[9] He then went on to work at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General as an assistant attorney general and chief of the Special Litigation Bureau, remaining there to 2006.[10]

In 2006, Patterson served on staff at Exelon Corporation, where he served as vice president[11] and treasurer; vice president of investor relations; and associate general counsel of litigation.[12] [13] In 2013, Patterson joined the law firm of Jones Day,[14] [15] one of the largest law firms in the world.[16] [17] As partner, he focused his practice on representing clients in business and commercial litigation and State Attorneys General investigations and litigation, defending clients in False Claims Act litigation, and assisting management and directors with internal investigations and compliance issues. Patterson left Jones Day in February 2017 to become the Chief of the Civil Actions Bureau in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Patterson then joined Adtalem Global Education as Vice President & Deputy General Counsel in June 2018 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary in February 2020.[18]

Professional memberships and associations

Honors and awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sweet . Lynn . Obama's Chicago money muscle: Bolsters case for presidential library in Chicago - Lynn Sweet . Blogs.suntimes.com . March 4, 2013 . May 30, 2013.
  2. Web site: Sweet . Lynn . Obama at Chaka and Tracey Patterson Chicago fund-raiser: Transcript - Lynn Sweet . Blogs.suntimes.com . June 1, 2012 . May 30, 2013.
  3. Web site: President Obama returns to Chicago for fundraisers - Chicago News and Weather | FOX 32 News . Myfoxchicago.com . May 30, 2013.
  4. Web site: Chaka Patterson – Hillary Clinton Speeches . December 16, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171222050716/https://hillaryspeeches.com/tag/chaka-patterson/ . December 22, 2017 . dead .
  5. Web site: Obama plans rare trip to Kenwood home this weekend - Chicago Tribune . Articles.chicagotribune.com . May 30, 2012 . May 30, 2013.
  6. Web site: Is Chicago-style crony capitalism at play in the Accenture/Obamacare website deal? - Illinois Review. illinoisreview.typepad.com. April 26, 2018.
  7. Web site: Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. Sworn In as New Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. September 2, 2010. Federal Bar Association Northern District of Ohio Chapter. June 12, 2013.
  8. Web site: Our Board. Harvard Law Society of Illinois. June 12, 2013.
  9. Web site: Clients: Patterson "Wise Beyond His Years" . Equal Time newsletter . . Summer 2003 . 3 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903205425/http://jenner.com/system/assets/assets/5124/original/2003_20DIVERSITY_NEWSLETTER.pdf?1320781223 . September 3, 2014.
  10. Roberts. Sally. 'Hiring subsidies' may be terminated amid investigations. Business Insurance. June 5, 2005. June 12, 2013.
  11. Web site: Diversity Knocking Hard on Corporate Doors . Black Enterprise . July 16, 2010 . May 30, 2013.
  12. Web site: Harvard Law Society of Illinois . Chicago.hlsa.org . May 30, 2013.
  13. Exelon Names Chaka Patterson Vice President, Investor Relations. BusinessWire. March 5, 2007.
  14. Web site: Stride. Megan. Jones Day Adds Former Exelon, Skadden Atty In Chicago. Law360. June 12, 2013.
  15. Web site: Litigation partner Chaka Patterson joins Jones Day in Chicago. Jones Day. June 12, 2013.
  16. [List of largest United States-based law firms by head count]
  17. [List of largest law firms by revenue]
  18. Web site: Movers & shakers: May 3, 2013 - Movers & shakers(The Deal Pipeline) . Thedeal.com . May 3, 2013 . May 30, 2013.
  19. Web site: University of Chicago Laboratory Schools: About Lab » Board of Directors . Ucls.uchicago.edu . May 30, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130218114755/http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/about-lab/board-of-directors/index.aspx . February 18, 2013 . dead .
  20. Web site: Annual Report 2005 . . 18 . May 30, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130619055832/http://www.nita.org/resources/docs/Annual%20Report%202005.pdf . June 19, 2013 . dead .
  21. Web site: Exelon Recognized for Leadership in Minority and Community Banking. Exelon. June 13, 2013.
  22. Web site: Exelon Recognized for Leadership in Minority and Community Banking. https://archive.today/20130620233310/http://www.exeloncorp.com/newsroom/pr_20100901_exc_pattersonaward.aspx. dead. June 20, 2013. Excelon. June 13, 2013.
  23. Web site: Harvard Law Society of Illinois . Chicago.hlsa.org . June 23, 2011 . May 30, 2013.

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