About Us * Patrick D. Leathers
Patrick D. Leathers
Patrick D. Leathers is Senior Counsel with The Gualco Group, Inc.'s government relations and public affairs consulting team.
Mr. Leathers has been a legislative advocate in Sacramento for over 20 years. His representation has included local governments, national, regional and state business associations, healthcare businesses, education interests, water agencies, agricultural commodity organizations, individual farming entities, agricultural chemical companies and additional corporate and individual interests in California and
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Leathers has also served as general counsel for several associations during the legislative process and implementation phase for regulatory oversight and industry self-regulation. In addition, in 1993, Patrick co-founded the Emerging Technologies Institute where he secured a federal appropriation of $2 million for start up funding and served as its chief operating officer.
Prior to becoming a legislative advocate, Mr. Leathers served as special assistant for agricultural issues for former Assemblymember Vic Fazio. After assisting Mr. Fazio’s successful bid for Congress, he became Regional Attorney for Western Growers Association. When Assemblywoman Carol Hallett became Republican leader, she requested Mr. Leathers to serve as the senior consultant for agriculture and water for the Assembly Republican Caucus.
Mr. Leathers graduated from Willamette University with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in American Studies and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
Mr. Leathers was born and raised in Woodland, California, one of six children of James and Dorothy Leathers, all of whom were very active in numerous school and community programs and their family farming operation. Mr. Leathers was Student Body President of Woodland High School, is an Eagle Scout, earned an Honorable Mention All-American award for Baseball, is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, is a former Board member of Families First and the Golden Empire Council of the Boy Scouts, and is active in the Boys and Girls Club of Sacramento. Mr. Leathers also owned and operated his own farming business in Sutter County and Cassadys nightclub in downtown Davis, California, prior to and during law school.
Mr. Leathers lives in Davis with his wife, Kathrine Cole-Leathers, who is an elementary school teacher. Together, they have a daughter Hannah who excels in the GATE school program, skiing, arts and crafts and Girl Scouts. The Leathers’ family also spends special time at their log cabin home on the South Yuba River on Donner Summit where they enjoy all mountain and outdoor activities, especially snow skiing.
Patrick D. Leathers
