Rob Tadlock currently serves as Deputy General Counsel at Patagonia, a position held since September 2014. Prior roles at Patagonia include Associate General Counsel for Brand & Activism and IP Counsel/Director of Brand Protection. Prior to joining Patagonia, Rob was a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP from October 2005 to August 2014, where responsibilities included managing legal teams in commercial disputes, with a focus on intellectual property litigation in federal courts. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Law (JD), cum laude, from the University of San Francisco School of Law and a B.A. in International Political Economy from the University of Washington.