The head of the Illinois Republican Party, Patrick Brady, has joined Barnes & Thornburg as a partner and will be part of the white collar defense group. Brady has been the chair of the Illinois GOP since August. He was a regional coordinator and a member of the national finance committee for John McCain in 2008.

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