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Professor Areto Imoukhuede holds a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as President of the Student Bar Association and was awarded the Dean’s Certificate for Outstanding Service. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University where he was awarded the Golden Bear Award for Financial Acumen. Professor Imoukhuede is a member of the Illinois and District of Columbia Bars. He is also a proud Eagle Scout.
Immediately before joining the Law Center faculty, Professor Imoukhuede served as Investigative Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security. As Investigative Counsel, he investigated the operations of the Department of Homeland Security and drafted original committee reports and legislation while also advising the Committee members, and their staffs on Homeland Security law and policy.
Professor Imoukhuede’s other federal service includes work as a Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives where he worked in the office of U.S. Representative Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. There, he conducted extensive research on U.S. education policy and various other domestic and international issues. He also interned for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division where he concentrated on airline mergers and international commerce issues.
Professor Imoukhuede’s previous practice was in the Chicago office of Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal LLP, where his practice included complex commercial litigation, franchising, and business regulation. Professor Imoukhuede has represented Fortune 100 companies, pro bono clients, and a government agency in state and federal court as well as in arbitrations. He has prepared and analyzed contracts, licensing agreements, and other legal documents in major antitrust, pharmaceutical, and franchising disputes. Notably, Professor Imoukhuede drafted the class action settlement in the famous beef in French fries lawsuit, and he also helped write successful appellate briefs in some well-known obesity lawsuits.
Professor Imoukhuede teaches contracts and constitutional law. His scholarly interests include national security, homeland security, and education law and policy.
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