Rebecca Patterson
About Rebecca Patterson
Rebecca Patterson serves as the Managing Director at Breakwater Solutions, where she focuses on combining human expertise with technology to manage risk and derive insights from information. She has extensive experience in information governance, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity, supported by her academic background in law and finance.
Work at Breakwater Solutions
Rebecca Patterson serves as Managing Director and is part of the executive leadership team at Breakwater Solutions. She has been with the company since 2020, contributing to its mission of combining human expertise with technology automation. Her role involves mitigating risk and deriving insights from information. Patterson has been actively involved in expert consulting, software, and managed services, enhancing the company's offerings in information governance and regulatory compliance.
Education and Expertise
Rebecca Patterson holds a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in Tax Law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she studied from 2000 to 2003. She also earned a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Finance from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, completing her studies from 1996 to 2000. Her expertise encompasses information governance, disputes and investigations, regulatory compliance, privacy, and cybersecurity.
Background
Before her current role, Rebecca Patterson held various positions in the legal and consulting fields. She worked as Director at Navigant from 2012 to 2018 and as Managing Consultant from 2004 to 2009. Additionally, she served as Executive Director for the LLM BAR EXAM from 2009 to 2012 and was a Managing Director at Ankura for one year in 2018-2019. Patterson also contributed to legal education as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham Law School from 2011 to 2018.
Professional Experience
Rebecca Patterson has extensive experience in the legal and consulting sectors. Her tenure at Navigant spanned six years, where she advanced from Managing Consultant to Director. At Ankura, she held the position of Managing Director for one year. Her role as Executive Director for the LLM BAR EXAM involved overseeing operations and strategic initiatives. Patterson's academic involvement as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School further demonstrates her commitment to legal education.