Garrett Ordower

Garrett Ordower's work experience begins in 2001 as a Web and Database Developer at Trading Technologies. Garrett then transitioned into journalism, working as a Staff Writer for Beacon News, Courier News, and Daily Herald from 2002 to 2005. In 2006, they held various positions at The Nation.

In 2010, Garrett started their legal career as a Law Clerk at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Garrett then moved on to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, where they served as a Law Clerk from 2011 to 2012.

From 2012 to 2017, Garrett worked as an Associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, where they handled various civil litigation matters, conducted multinational investigations, and provided counsel on compliance and regulatory issues.

In 2017, Garrett became the Managing Director at Lake Whillans, a litigation finance investment fund, where they originated and vetted investment opportunities, managed outside counsel, and developed a proprietary lead sourcing and outreach process.

Currently, since 2021, Garrett serves as the General Counsel at Mighty, an early stage startup. In this role, they handle all aspects of the company's legal matters, including commercial contracts, employment-related issues, corporate governance, and real estate. Garrett also navigated regulatory and ethical complexities to expand the company into the D2C legal services business and oversees investments into litigation assets.

Garrett Ordower's education history begins with their high school education at Highland Park High School, where they completed their studies from 1994 to 1998. Garrett then pursued a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a concentration in Computing and Information Systems at Northwestern University, graduating in 2001.

After their undergraduate studies, Garrett went on to attend the University of Chicago Law School from 2007 to 2010, earning their Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

In 2018, Garrett obtained a CORe (Credential of Readiness) from Harvard Business School Online, indicating completion of a program in an unspecified field of study.

Recently, in 2020, Garrett is pursuing an Executive MBA degree from the Quantic School of Business and Technology. The duration of this program extends until 2022.

Additionally, Garrett has obtained certifications as an attorney from the Illinois Supreme Court and the New York State Bar Association. However, specific details regarding when they obtained these certifications are not provided.