The University of California Office of the President announced today (May 5) that San Francisco attorney Melinda Haag, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California, will lead an independent investigation into allegations that Linda Katehi violated university policies while serving as chancellor of UC Davis.
UC President Janet Napolitano last week placed Katehi on 90-day paid administrative leave to allow outside investigators to review the allegations. The investigation is to be completed no later than August 1, 2016.
Haag currently serves at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where she is a partner in the white-collar and corporate investigations group. Orrick regularly conducts internal investigations throughout the world in areas such as employee misconduct, conflict of interest, and a host of other criminal and regulatory issues. The Orrick team includes attorneys with extensive experience in federal and state government.
Haag earned her law degree from UC Berkeley School of Law and her bachelor's in political science from UC San Diego.
Details about the investigation will remain confidential while in progress.