Zachary T. Fardon | |
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| United States Attorney for theNorthern District of Illinois | |
| In office October 23, 2013 – March 13, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Patrick Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | John Lausch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Kansas City,Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA,JD) |
Zachary Thomas Fardon (born 1966) served as the United States Attorney for theNorthern District of Illinois. He began serving as the U.S. Attorney in Chicago on October 23, 2013, after President Obama signed his commission.[1] He resigned on March 13, 2017.[2]
Fardon was born in Kansas City and raised inKnoxville, Tennessee. He graduated in 1988 fromVanderbilt University inNashville, Tennessee, where he also earned hisJ.D. degree in 1992.[1] He is married and has three children.[1]
From 1992 to 1996, Fardon worked as an associate atKing & Spalding in Washington, D.C.[3] In 1997, Fardon became an Assistant U.S. Attorney inChicago and tried several high-profile cases, including the 2005-06public corruption trial against former Illinois GovernorGeorge Ryan.[1] From 2003 to 2006, he served as First Assistant U.S. Attorney for theMiddle District of Tennessee in Nashville, where he supervised approximately 30 Assistant U.S. Attorneys in all federal criminal and civil matters.[1]
As a prosecutor, Fardon received numerous awards, including recognition for superior performance by theDepartment of Justice, as well as theChicago Crime Commission Star of Distinction Award, theFrank J. McGarr Award for Excellence in Service to the United States, and theCook County Crime Fighters Excellence in Law Enforcement Award.[1]
In 2007, Fardon became a partner atLatham & Watkins LLP, where he chaired the Litigation Department in Chicago. His practice at Latham focused on internal investigations, white collar defense, and complex business litigation. He was recognized as a leading white collar and government investigations lawyer.[1] While in private practice, Fardon also served as adjunct professor atNorthwestern University School of Law and was active on multiple civic and professional boards.[1]
He began serving as the U.S. Attorney in Chicago on October 23, 2013, after President Obama signed his commission.[1] He resigned on March 13, 2017.[2] After his tenure as the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, Fardon subsequently rejoinedKing & Spalding as a partner, and opened the firm's Chicago office.[3]
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