Managing Partner and Chair of the Executive Committee, Armstrong Teasdale

Patrick Rasche was elected Managing Partner of Armstrong Teasdale in 2021. He is also Chair of the firm's Executive Committee and a member of the Intellectual Property group. Pat has extensive experience in leadership, management, and coordinating new business efforts, and has been heavily involved in the firm's retention and recruiting efforts. 

Armstrong Teasdale has a supplier diversity program through which it partners with minority-owned, women-owned, and LGBT-owned businesses. The firm has received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index several years in a row. 

Armstrong Teasdale was named an LCLD Top Performer in 2021 and 2022. 

Joined LCLD 2019 

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Highlights of LCLD Participation 

Fellows Program
Fellows nominated: 
2023: Alexandra Thaler; 2022: Untress Quinn; 2021: Ramona Palmer-Eason; 2020: Vance Knapp; 2019: Sarah Sise; 2018: Hillary Bean, 2017: Jovita Foster

Pathfinder Program
Pathfinders selected: 
2023: Angela Kennedy, Camille Roe, Avila Zepp; 2022: Paul Brusati, Lizl Leonardo, Gabriela Baeza-Stout; 2021: Amy Pauli, Ida Shafaie, Ebonie Davis; 2020: Amber Gonzales, Brittney Herron; 2018: Rachel Orr

1L Scholars Program
Scholars hosted: 
2021: Eitan Agagi; 2020: Samra Cordic; 2019: Catherine Morgan; 2018: Yiying Chen

Success in Law School Mentoring Program
Mentors Provided: 2020, 2019, 2017

Attendance
Annual Meeting (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
Leadership Summit (2021)

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Members: Patrick Rasche, David Braswell

Diversity Professionals: Sonji Young

Communications: Monica Kriegel, Katie Davis