Patricia Simone Cruz

Patricia Simone Cruz is a results-oriented senior in-house legal counsel currently serving as the Assistant Vice President - Senior Legal Counsel at AT&T, where they manage litigation matters in the Eastern U.S. and consumer arbitration across the country. They previously held the role of Associate at JONES DAY®, focusing on international business and tort litigation, and served as a Judicial Clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals. Patricia’s early legal experience includes an internship with the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. They earned a JD from Notre Dame Law School and a BA in Anthropology and Spanish from the University of Notre Dame.