Mitchell Zuklie

Orrick Chairman

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Mitch Zuklie, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orrick, is a seasoned business and legal advisor. He counsels innovative companies at all stages, as well as their founders, boards, advisors and investors. He has been cited as one of the Most Innovative Law Firm Leaders globally of the past two decades by Financial Times and an “eminent practitioner” by Chambers.

Under Mitch’s leadership, the firm has pursued a strategy to be a leading advisor globally to four sectors: Technology, Energy & Infrastructure, Life Sciences and Financial Services – with a particular focus on how AI and other technologies are transforming these ecosystems. He has led the firm’s emphasis on legal innovation, including AI adoption and the launch of Orrick Labs to develop customized solutions and partnerships with leading legal tech companies and investors. Under Mitch’s leadership, Orrick has been named by Financial Times among the top 10 Most Innovative Law Firms globally of the past 20 years and by American Lawyer among the top 10 A-List firms nine years in a row. In addition, Mitch is an active participant in the legal profession dialogue about how to retain and inspire top talent.

Mitch serves on the Boards of the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity, the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, the Silicon Valley Law Foundation and the Advisory Boards of the Stanford Law School Center on the Legal Profession and the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession. Mitch is also a Trustee of Bowdoin College, Chairman of the Board of the Wild Salmon Center and a Director of CalTrout. He has taught courses at Harvard Law School and UC Berkeley Law School.

He and his wife, Holly, have been married for more than 30 years. They have two adult children. Mitch posts regularly on social media about Orrick, innovation and other interests. Follow him on LinkedIn and Instagram.