Patrick Doran is an associate in the Litigation Section of the firm’s Philadelphia office. Patrick's primary practice is commercial litigation, but he also does extensive work defending lender liability claims and prosecuting creditors' rights matters. Patrick practices in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and has worked on matters in state and federal courts across the country. Particular areas of interest and expertise include defense of legal claims arising under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), as well as the PA and NJ consumer protection statutes, trademark and patent disputes, contracts disputes, FTC Holder Rule liability for secured creditors, insurance and reinsurance, and creditors’ rights. He has experience working with expert witnesses, discovery practice, pleadings and dispositive and discovery motions practice. In addition to his experience researching and drafting a wide variety of discovery and dispositive motion in various state and federal courts, Patrick has prepared firm opinions for clients and has successfully argued matters in multiple orphans courts of the Commonwealth on behalf of clients seeking legal guardianships. Prior to joining Buchanan, Patrick spent seven years as a professional actor in the Greater Philadelphia area, performing with some of Philadelphia's most prestigious theatre companies. Patrick's legal internships included prosecuting cases for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office, coordinating legal services for the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, and evaluating claims for the compliance division of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations.

· Interviewed low-income clients on end of life legal matters · Drafted wills, powers of attorney, and advanced medical directives for clients

· Prepared memoranda summarizing results of research and analysis · Researched and presented to supervising attorneys on complex legal issues in connection with zoning/land use, employment, environmental, and white collar criminal defense

· Investigated complaints of discrimination under the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance · Interviewed witnesses, analyzed comparative data, conducted legal research · Drafted final commission recommendations

· Responsible for mobile blood collection operations, ensured product safety, quality and purity during collection, and managed a unionized staff and Red Cross volunteers; May 2006 Professional Actor, Theatre Administrator Greater Philadelphia · Performed in professional theatre productions throughout the Philadelphia area at such theatres as Walnut Street, Wilma, InterAct, Hedgerow, Mum Puppettheatre, and in the Barrymore-award winning production of Richard III at Lantern Theater.

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