Zachary Thomas Fardon (born 1966) served as the United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Illinois. He began serving as the U.S. Attorney in Chicago on October 23, 2013, after President Obama signed his commission.
[ ] He resigned on March 13, 2017.
Personal
Fardon was born in Kansas City and raised in
Knoxville, Tennessee. He graduated in 1988 from
Vanderbilt University in
Nashville, Tennessee where he also earned his
J.D. degree in 1992.
He is married and has three children.
Career
From 1992 to 1996, Fardon worked as an associate at
King & Spalding in Washington, D.C.
In 1997, Fardon became an Assistant U.S. Attorney in
Chicago and tried several high-profile cases, including the 2005-06
public corruption
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trial against former Illinois Governor
George Ryan.
From 2003 to 2006, he served as First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the
Middle District of Tennessee in Nashville, where he supervised approximately 30 Assistant U.S. Attorneys in all federal criminal and civil matters.
As a prosecutor, Fardon received numerous awards, including recognition for superior performance by the
Department of Justice, as well as the
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Star of Distinction Award, the
Frank J. McGarr
Frank James McGarr (February 25, 1921 – January 6, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Education and career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, McGarr attended St. Igna ...
Award for Excellence in Service to the United States, and the
Cook County Crime Fighters Excellence in Law Enforcement Award.
In 2007, Fardon became a partner at
Latham & 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.
While in private practice, Fardon also served as adjunct professor at
Northwestern University School of Law and was active on multiple civic and professional boards.
He began serving as the U.S. Attorney in Chicago on October 23, 2013, after President Obama signed his commission.
He resigned on March 13, 2017.
After his tenure as the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, Fardon subsequently rejoined
King & Spalding as a partner, and opened the firm's Chicago office.
See also
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2017 dismissal of U.S. attorneys
On March 10, 2017, Jeff Sessions, who was appointed United States attorney general by President Donald Trump, requested the resignations of 46 United States attorneys. Some resignations were declined by Sessions or Trump. Media outlets describe ...
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Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys
References
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1966 births
Living people
Fardon, Zachary T.
Fardon, Zachary T.
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Assistant United States Attorneys
Vanderbilt University Law School alumni