Patrick D. Hughes was appointed Illinois Special Deputy Receiver by Illinois Insurance Insurance Director Michael McRaith in February 2008. As Special Deputy Receiver, Mr. Hughes administers the receiverships of all Illinois domiciled companies in liquidation, rehabilitation and conservation. He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of the Special Deputy Receiver, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation through which the Special Deputy employs additional receivership resources.

Mr. Hughes represents Illinois on the NAIC’s Receivership and Insolvency Task Force and the Restructuring Mechanisms for Troubled Companies Subgroup, contributing to those committees’ assessment of alternative resolution mechanisms, development of model legislation and analysis of receivership trends. He is also a member of the International Association of Insurance Receivers. Mr. Hughes is a Commissioner on the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

Prior to his appointment as Special Deputy, Mr. Hughes served five years with the State of Illinois, in various positions focusing on regulatory law and practice. He had previously been a practicing attorney in both corporate transactions at Mayer Brown, and commercial litigation at Kirkland & Ellis and Winston & Strawn, before those government assignments. He served as law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge James Alesia early in his career.

Mr. Hughes graduated from DePaul University College of Law, where he was Executive Editor of the Law Review. He graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelors degree in Government.

Mr. Hughes and his wife Ann live in Wilmette, Illinois and have four children, ranging in ages from 5 to 13 years. Among other community commitments, Mr. Hughes is a board member of the Chicago Debate Commission, promoting competitive debate in Chicago public high schools.

Contact the Special Deputy Receiver at SpecialDeputy@osdchi.com