Christopher Paetsch

Christopher Paetsch is an experienced legal professional with a robust background in higher education and compliance. Currently serving as General Counsel and Vice President of Legal & Compliance at Ardeo Education Solutions since February 2021, Christopher has held several prominent legal positions, including General Counsel at EVC Ventures, Consulting Counsel at Lexoptica, and General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Everspring Inc. Additionally, Christopher has experience as Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Kaplan Higher Education and was a Partner at Seyfarth Shaw. Christopher earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in History and German from Duke University.