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About Patrick M. Collins
- Patrick M.
- Collins (born September 1, 1964), is an American lawyer.
- Collins is a partner in King & Spalding LLP's Special Matters and Government Investigations practice.
- Previously, he was a partner at Perkins Coie LLP.
- Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Collins worked for the United States Department of Justice as an assistant U.S.
- Attorney.
- In 2005, he led the U.S.
- government's team in the trial and conviction of former Illinois Governor George Ryan on charges of racketeering and fraud.
- In 2009, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn appointed Collins to chair the Illinois Reform Commission, which was tasked with making recommendations for ethical reform for Illinois government.
- Several of the IRC's recommendations became the basis for new state legislation, including an overhauled Freedom of Information Act and the state's first measures to limit campaign finance in history.
- In January 2010, Collins authored a book entitled Challenging the Culture of Corruption: Game Changing Reform for Illinois.(ISBN 978-0879464240).
- In 2010, Collins was selected by the Chicago Law Bulletin as one of Chicago's "Top Ten" attorneys of the decade.
- Prior to his 12 years with the Department of Justice, Collins worked as an associate in private practice.
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