Richard C. Godfrey

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Richard C. Godfrey

Richard C. Godfrey

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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Number of Boards

13

Number of Awards

23
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Bob Wislow

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Parkside Realty, Inc.

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Scott Swanson

Regional President, Illinois at PNC Wealth Management

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Chester A. Gougis

Former Vice Chairman at Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Joyce Taglauer Green

Former Vice Chairman at Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Richard S. Price

Executive Chairman at Mesirow Financial, Inc.

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Jay L. Henderson

Secretary at Commercial Club Foundation

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Burton X. Rosenberg

Of Counsel at Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Linda K. Myers

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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Steven C. Bahls

President at Augustana College - Illinois

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Robert A. Brown

President at Boston University

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Richard Godfrey donated between $5,000 and $10K to American Bar Foundation in 2019
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December 25, 2019
Richard Godfrey donated between $5,000 and $10K to American Bar Foundation in 2018
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Richard C. Godfrey
Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Education
J.D., magna cum laude
Class of 1979
Boston University - School of Law

Boston University School of Law (BU Law) is the law school affiliated with Boston University. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless of race or gender. It is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools and a charter member of the American Bar Association.

B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Class of 1976
Augustana College - Illinois

Baccalaureate Level Instruction: Augustana College, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences and a Lutheran expression of the Christian faith, is committed to offering a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit, and body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership and service in a diverse and changing world

Memberships
Member
Current
American Bar Association

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Member
Current
Illinois State Bar Association

Founded in 1877, the Illinois State Bar Association is the premier legal association in the state. As a voluntary organization of more than 30,000 members, the Association's primary focus is to assist Illinois lawyers in the practice of law and to promote improvements in the administration of justice. The Association engages in many important activities on behalf of the profession — among them proposing and shaping legislation, educating the public, and supporting the courts and the rule of law

Fellow
Current
American Bar Foundation

TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCE JUSTICE THROUGH INNOVATIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND RIGOROUS EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON THE LAW.

Career History
Partner
Current
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. The company counsels clients in complex litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Boards & Committees
Trustee
Current
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) was founded by Theodore Thomas in 1891. The ensemble makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival. The music director is Riccardo Muti, who began his tenure in 2010. The CSO is one of five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five".

Member, Dean's Advisory Board
Current
Boston University - School of Law

Boston University School of Law (BU Law) is the law school affiliated with Boston University. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless of race or gender. It is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools and a charter member of the American Bar Association.

Member, Worldwide Management Committee
1999 - 2015
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. The company counsels clients in complex litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
Non-Profit Donations & Grants

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$5,000 - $10K
2019
American Bar Foundation

TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCE JUSTICE THROUGH INNOVATIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND RIGOROUS EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON THE LAW.

$25K - $50K
2019
Augustana College - Illinois

Baccalaureate Level Instruction: Augustana College, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences and a Lutheran expression of the Christian faith, is committed to offering a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit, and body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership and service in a diverse and changing world

$5,000 - $10K
2018
American Bar Foundation

TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCE JUSTICE THROUGH INNOVATIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND RIGOROUS EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON THE LAW.

Political Donations
$2,400
2010
Mark Kirk

Former Senator from Illinois

$1,000
2009
Mark Kirk

Former Senator from Illinois

$2,500
2009
Raja Krishnamoorthi

Representative at Office of the Representative from Illinois' 8th District, Raja Krishnamoorthi

Awards & Honors
1998
Boston University School of Law - Silver Shingle Alumni Award, Distinguished Service to the Law School
1979
Admitted to the Illinois Bar
Court Admission: US Supreme Court
Other Affiliations

Richard C. Godfrey is affiliated with Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston University - School of Law, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, National Center for State Courts, The American Friends of the Churchill Museum, The Mid-America Club

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