Background
Lopatka, Kenneth Thaddeus was born on October 18, 1947 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Thaddeus J. and Elaine M. Lopatka.
Lopatka, Kenneth Thaddeus was born on October 18, 1947 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Thaddeus J. and Elaine M. Lopatka.
AB, Illinois Benedictine College, 1968; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1971.
Law clerk to judge, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit), Chicago, 1971-1973; assistant professor of law, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1973-1976; associate professor of law, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1976-1977; from associate to partner, Foley, Hogg & Eliot, Boston, 1977-1983; partner, Jenner & Block, Chicago, 1983-1989; partner, Lopatka, Nohlgien & Martin, Chicago, 1989-1992; partner, Matkov, Salzman, Madoff & Gunn, since 1992. Adjunct Professor law Northwestern University, Chicago, 1983-1996. University of Chicago, since 1998.
Married; children: Jeffrey C., J. Ryan, Luke S., Lars C.