Patrick Derocher

Patrick Derocher is an associate in Arnold & Porter's Chicago office and a member of the firm's general litigation group. They maintain a broad commercial litigation practice, in addition to a pro bono practice that focuses on civil rights and LGBTQ+ matters. Patrick has experience representing clients as diverse as pharmaceutical companies, government contractors, and private universities, in addition to individuals challenging police practices and laws targeting transgender individuals.

Mr. Derocher is a graduate of the New York University School of Law, where they served as a senior executive editor for the NYU Journal of Legislation and Public Policy, and a political action co-chair for OUTLaw. At NYU, Mr. Derocher received the Thomas Stoddard Award for the greatest contribution by a third-year editor to the Journal of Legislation and Public Policy. Prior to law school, Mr. Derocher worked as a political aide and management consultant for several years.