Pat joined the firm in early 2000 after spending over 5 years in the DuPage County State’s Attorneys Office, where in his short career he successfully prosecuted some of the most high profile criminals in the county’s recent history.  Notably, Pat was instrumental in obtaining the successful conviction and imprisonment of a serial rapist who terrorized the Village of Lombard in the mid 1990’s, and successfully tried and convicted a Glendale Heights man who unsuccessfully tried to kill his estranged wife, and who later tried to hire his juvenile son and other criminals to kill her while he was in custody, resulting in a 35 year prison sentence.  Also during his career in the State’s Attorney’s Office, Pat was one of a select few Certified Gang Crime Specialist prosecutors. 

Carrying over from his days in the prosecutor’s office, Pat put his experience as a litigator to practice representing clients on criminal and civil cases, where he has grown his reputation as a skilled and savvy litigator. He continues to handle highly complex and high profile civil cases, including Federal Civil Rights cases, Trademark and Copyright cases, and federal Racketeering (RICO) claims.  Notably, Pat recently defended officials of a local labor union from a claim of racketeering activity, where he not only successfully obtained a dismissal of all claims against the union and its board members, but also obtained a judgment for the union of almost $60,000.00 against the lawyer who brought the case, successfully convincing the federal judge that the opposing lawyer had engaged in sanctionable conduct.

In addition to his trial experience, Pat has extensive appellate advocacy experiences, as well, where he has successfully presented oral arguments before the Illinois Appellate Court and Illinois Supreme Court, and has appeared before the 7th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

Education
J.D., DePaul University College of Law (1994)
B.A., Boston College (English and Philosophy) (1991)
Phi Sigma Tau (National Philosophical Honor Society) (1991)

Admissions
Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court - Central District of Illinois
United States District Court - Eastern District of Wisconsin

Affiliations
DuPage County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association
American Academy of Justice