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Attorney By Attorney Career Profiles of the Profession Who? Patrick J. Kelleher Partner, Co-Chair of the firm's Litigation Department pkelleher@gcd.com What? Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields: Antitrust litigation and counseling, patent infringement litigation. When? In Practice Area: Since 1997 In the Legal Profession: Since 1993 Where? Employer: Gardner Carton & Douglas www.gcd.com Size/Sector: 250-300 lawyers City/State: Chicago, IL Law School: Northwestern Univ. School of Law Undergraduate School/Degree: Boston College (B.A., economics & government) Why? Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area: In both my areas of concentration (antitrust and patents), the work is exceedingly interesting and there is always something new to learn. The stakes are often very high in these matters, so they offer an opportunity to dig in and do the best work. Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area: For antitrust: basic economics. For patent litigation: basic physics and/or chemistry. Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice Area: If still a student, take the underlying classes in law school. If already in practice, make it known at your firm that you want to be included in the next matter that arises in the field. Either way, prepare yourself by doing some extra reading of statutes and caselaw on your own time. How? Career Path to Current Position: Judicial law clerk, then associate at a midsize Chicago firm (now defunct); then associate and ultimately partner at my current firm. Influences and Mentors: The judge I clerked for. The senior lawyers in the department. Job Search Techniques Used in Finding Your Position(s): Advice from the judge I clerked for regarding which firm(s) would be a good fit. Bar Affiliations and Activities: ABA Antitrust Section: current Vice-Chair of the Computer & Internet Committee; former Chair's Assistant to the Chair of the Antitrust Section (2001-2002). Recent Professional Publications: A Short History of Civil and Criminal Antitrust Remedies and Penalties (with Roxane Busey) Recent Professional Presentations: The Federal Circuit on Antitrust Law: Friend, Foe, or Neutral? (to the Chicago Bar Association Antitrust Committee) Memorable Career Moment: Arguing an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and having them affirm in my favor 5 days later; arguing before the South Dakota Supreme Court on a certified question from a federal district court; being woken at 4:00 A.M. to be told that we had just won summary judgment in a case, and sending an e-mail at 4:30 A.M. to our opponents to withdraw our settlement offer. Intriguing Interests: Travel. I get to Korea and Japan for work every so often.