Patrick Degnan Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Az, Us

Detroit, Mi, Us

Joined Clark Hill in February 2022 as part of combination with Ryley Carlock & Applewhite. Corporate attorney focusing on mergers and acquisitions, tax, executive compensation, and entity formation.

Worldwide, Oo

• Reviewed and prepared tax returns for multiple pass-through entities, including Real Estate Investment Trusts and investment management funds with filing obligations in all 50 states• Reviewed and prepared models of potential tax savings based upon differing tax treatments of income items• Reviewed and prepared state specific analyses of apportionment, depreciation and credit calculations, drawing from client provided financial information• Managed multiple staff across a wide range of engagements in the preparation of tax returns, workpapers and tax law research• Responsible for budgeting and billing projects• Responded to tax notices issued by states on behalf of clients requiring extensive tax law research and the development of relationships with state auditors

Chicago, Il, Us

• John N. Nicholson Endowed Scholarship Recipient• Graduate Assistant – Finance Department, Dr. Joan Junkus, September 2012 – Present• Finance Committee Leader – DePaul B-Corps• Pro Bono Consulting Project – New Orleans, Louisiana

• Critical Thinking:o Developed detailed and critical analysis of professional procedures and protocol, resulting in accurately focused plan of action for the cliento Developed all major facets of case strategy, including trial strategy, resulting in positive outcomes for the client at the most critical junctures of their caseo Argued and won numerous motions before the court, resulting in tactical advantages for the clients• Problem Solving:o Actively participated in the preparation of multiple trials, each of which was successfully settled or tried to verdicto Managed over 50 cases in a deadline driven environment, including all major professional liability cases, allowing partners to focus on management of the firmo Consulted with expert witnesses and assisted in the development of highly technical testimony that significantly strengthened clients cases• Research & Analysis:o Researched and wrote pleadings, motions, orders, jury instructions and memoranda filed with the court resulting in positive advancement of client caseso Coordinated the investigation of all assigned cases, inclusive of gathering records, abstracting records and researching all pertinent issueso Composed detailed analysis of highly technical documents, such as medical records that were used by members of trial teams to accurately assess the strengths and weaknesses of clients’ casesSignificant Case:Castrogiovani v. BNSF Railroad, et al., No. 2006-L-616• Co-authored appellate brief, resulting in the Illinois Appellate Court upholding a 4.75 million dollar jury verdict

• Researched and prepared opinions for publication under the supervision of Chief Judge James G. Carr

J.D., Legal Education

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Accounting

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters