LAWYER PROFILE
Patrick Otlewski

Patrick Otlewski

USA 2026

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Patrick Otlewski is a former federal prosecutor with a proven track record of navigating clients through their most sensitive and challenging matters. Patrick regularly performs sensitive internal investigations for companies and, their Boards of Directors. He also represents companies and their executives in criminal and regulatory enforcement matters. Beyond that, he is a trial lawyer. He is equally adept defending companies and their executives as he is prosecuting claims on their behalf up through verdict.

Patrick is an accomplished trial lawyer, having taken more than a dozen cases to trial. His trial experience spans federal and state court, and he has trial experience bringing and defending against claims on behalf of his clients. Patrick brings passion, insightfulness, and a methodological approach to trial, helping clients achieve their goals as efficiently and effectively as possible. When not trying cases, Patrick draws on his trial experience to help his clients in litigation and enforcement matters focus on key objectives and how best to achieve those objectives. Representative litigation matters span antitrust, racketeering, breaches of fiduciary duty, securities fraud, to other commercial and business litigation claims.

Mr. Otlewski has served as an adjunct professor at Northwestern University School of Law, where he co-teaches a course on Chicago’s gun violence epidemic.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Illinois

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Patrick Otlewski has particular expertise in allegations of cybercrime and wider cybersecurity issues, which form part of his broad internal and external investigations capabilities.

Strengths

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  • Patrick's intellect is incredible and he is very detailed.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Patrick is an exceptionally smart and tough litigator.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Patrick is really smart and understands the facts quickly. He has excellent interviewing style.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

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