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Overview

Patrick draws on extensive trial experience to help insurance clients resolve disputes quickly and efficiently.

Patrick is an experienced litigator who primarily advises and represents insurance carriers in connection with complex insurance coverage disputes. He has experience with a wide variety of insurance types and claims, including property and business interruption, product liability, commercial liability, directors and officers liability, reinsurance, and bad faith. Patrick has experience representing clients in high-stakes litigation in state and federal court, both at the trial level and on appeal. Patrick has built a reputation as someone who can explain complex legal issues concisely and clearly, and he is a diligent and trusted advisor and advocate for his clients.

Before joining Husch Blackwell, Patrick worked at an international law firm in Washington, DC, where his practice focused on insurance coverage matters. Patrick began his legal career with a three-year stint as an assistant state attorney in the Miami–Dade County State Attorney’s Office, where he gained invaluable courtroom and trial experience prosecuting misdemeanor and felony cases.

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Recognition

  • Legal Aid Chicago Volunteer of the Year, 2022

Education

  • J.D., University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
    • cum laude
    • The Florida Law Review
  • B.S., University of Miami

Admissions

  • Florida
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Professional Memberships and Certifications

  • American Bar Association
  • Deaf & Hard of Hearing Bar Association
Experience
  • Represented clients in courts nationwide (state and federal) on insurance coverage and liability matters.
  • Assisted with complex legal matters involving insurance and reinsurance programs, products liability, and climate change.
  • Drafted coverage opinions, reservation of rights, and disclaimers of coverage for insurance matters.
  • Handled medical malpractice appeals, including preparation and review of appellate record, legal research, and drafting briefs and motions.
  • As assistant state attorney, represented the State of Florida in jury and bench trials involving felony offenses and violent offenders.
Outside the Office

As a South Florida native, Patrick is a lifelong Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers fan and usually attends multiple games each year with his family. He is also an avid skier, recently returning to the sport he first learned as a kid.