{"id":6889,"date":"2023-08-14T15:21:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T22:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/president\/?page_id=6889"},"modified":"2025-01-29T15:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:25:07","slug":"rob-patridge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/president\/leadership\/rob-patridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Patridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8d5u1-7b1328c3c4344f471457565f949f53a8\">\n.avia-section.av-m8d5u1-7b1328c3c4344f471457565f949f53a8{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU Office of the President - Neil Woolf\u2019s Page - Title Section' class='avia-section av-m8d5u1-7b1328c3c4344f471457565f949f53a8 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container 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av-llbf4f3m-9b1a0a85c9d39cd702a2407cddecc71f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4\"><em>University General Counsel<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llbf6icv-8b9f105a480cb2875eeb93f8d1494540 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock right-pillow'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Rob Patridge has been an attorney since 1993. He brings a diverse background in law, public policy, business, management, and leadership to his role as the General Counsel. He advises the President, Executive Team, Board of Trustees, and University leaders and departments on legal matters.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately prior to joining SOU, Mr. Patridge served as the international regulated products leader for Deloitte Consulting, LLP where he advised national, state, and local governments and commercial businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Patridge has been a District Attorney and Deputy District Attorney. He has served as General Counsel to government leaders and multi-state non-profits, and Corporate Counsel to a NASDAQ company. His business experience includes being the President of a multi-state real estate development company, consultant, and small business owner.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Patridge served the State of Oregon as the Chair of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Control Commission and as a State Legislator. He was the President of the Medford City Council and on the Board of Directors of several non-profit organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Patridge holds a Juris Doctorate and a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Willamette University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3' aria-label='SOU Office of the President - Neil Woolf\u2019s Page - Contact Section' class='avia-section av-77yn6h-94f8d0c6eed0aa70830e71aa44564192 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6889'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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