CARPLS is pleased to welcome Zachary Fardon, Managing Partner and Head of Litigation of King & Spalding LLP and a former U.S. Attorney, to deliver the keynote address at our annual Golden Gavel Celebration. Mr. Fardon will share a dynamic perspective on providing equal access to justice from his unique vantage point in these roles.
Mr. Fardon has a distinguished background as a trial lawyer in private practice, a public defender, Assistant US Attorney in Chicago, and as First Assistant US Attorney in Nashville. He was appointed by President Barack Obama as a US Attorney in Chicago, serving from 2013-2017. He rejoined King & Spalding in 2017 and opened the firm's first Chicago office.
During his tenure as US Attorney, Mr. Fardon
oversaw successful investigations and prosecutions in various criminal and civil matters, including financial crime, corporate misconduct, public corruption, gangs, and terrorism. He has tried several high-profile cases, including the public corruption trial against former Illinois Governor George Ryan.
Throughout his career, Mr. Fardon has remained dedicated to the cause of equal access to justice. He has been involved in several legal aid and social justice causes, including by serving on the Board of Directors of Metropolitan Family Services of Chicago and A Better Chicago.
Next month:
Read about our Golden Gavel Awardee, Peter Lieb of Aon.