EXPERTISE
Estate Planning and Administration
Taxation
Business Law
FACULTY PROFILE
EDUCATION
LL.M., Depaul University College of Law, Master of Laws in Taxation
J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law, Juris Doctor
B.S., University of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana), Education
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Patrick T. Deane is a Visiting Professor at Governors State University, bringing more than 35 years of higher education experience to the College of Business. He holds a Master of Laws in Taxation from DePaul University College of Law and a Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University School of Law. A retired senior professor of law and former department chair, Dr. Deane teaches business law and estate planning, drawing on decades of academic leadership and subject-matter expertise to support student learning and professional development.
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