Fowler Board of Advisors Welcomes New Member Kay Rackauckas
March 24, 2014
“I am delighted to join the Board of Advisors for Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. Chapman is leading the way in producing a new kind of lawyer through its Practice-Ready Initiative and extensive clinical training,” said Kay Rackauckas.
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Board of Advisors welcomes new member Kay Rackauckas. She is currently a Managing Partner with Keller Rackauckas, LLP, and replaces Jennifer Keller who moves off the board to take on more responsibilities as a trustee of Chapman University.
“We couldn’t be more pleased to have Kay Rackauckas join our board,” said Tom Campbell, Dean of the Fowler School of Law. “Kay has a most impressive record of achievement in civilian and criminal trial work and I’m very happy to have her contribute her expertise to benefit our students.”
Rackauckas brings more than two decades of experience including nearly 100 cases to jury verdict. She is listed in the elite “The Best Lawyers in America®” in both white collar and non-white collar criminal defense. Her legal career began as a criminal prosecutor prior to entering private practice as a criminal defense attorney. Rackauckas was included in OC Metro Magazine, Orange County’s Top Lawyers for 2013 (criminal defense); National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California (2011-2014); and California Lawyer Magazine, 2012 Lawyers of the Year, Honorable Mention (Litigation). She received her B.A. from Wake Forest University and her JD from Southwestern University School of Law.
