Bradley Haddock Honored as 2012 Alumni Fellow

Photograph: Alumni Fellow Bradley Haddock and Washburn University President Jerry Farley.Bradley E. Haddock, ’80, Wichita, was honored as the Washburn University Alumni Fellow from the law school on Oct. 26, 2012. Sponsored by the Washburn University deans and the Alumni Association, the Alumni Fellows program recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their career fields. The Alumni Fellows program brings successful alumni to campus to meet with students, faculty, and other alumni and share their expertise formally and informally in the classroom and other campus settings.

Haddock graduated cum laude from Washburn University School of Law in 1980. While in law school, he served as executive editor of the Washburn Law Journal. Haddock is the founder and chairman of Haddock Law Office in Wichita. He offers a wide-range of legal expertise and hands-on experience, as well as industry-specific legal and business knowledge. He formerly served as executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Koch Chemical Technology Group in Wichita. During his distinguished career at Koch, Haddock served as lead counsel for several key businesses, including Koch’s refining, chemicals, and asphalt businesses, and the group of 10 global manufacturing and engineering businesses that became KCTG. While at Koch, he led or significantly participated in more than 65 domestic and international acquisitions.

Haddock has served as a member of the board of directors of the American Arbitration Association since 2005 and was elected to a second four-year term at the AAA’s 2009 annual meeting in New York City. He is also a qualified member of the American Arbitration Association’s Roster of Neutrals and a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution. During his tenure at Koch, Haddock was an active member of the Association of Corporate Counsel. He is also a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, American Bar Association, Christian Legal Society, Kansas Bar Association, Licensing Executives Society, and the Wichita Bar Association. He has received an AV (5.0 out of 5.0) rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer review rating available for legal expertise and ethics.

A lifelong member of the Boy Scouts of America, Haddock is a Distinguished Eagle Scout, served as Quivira Council President, and has been recognized by the National Council with its highest commendation, the Silver Buffalo Award, for his noteworthy and extraordinary volunteer service to youth.