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Patrick represents individuals and institutions in commercial disputes, insurance coverage and bad faith matters, professional negligence claims, and fiduciary litigation.Patrick pursues affirmative recoveries and defends lawsuits in federal and state courts. Patrick handles cases from pre-suit investigation, discovery, trial, and through appeal. Patrick has experience briefing and arguing complex motions, including temporary restraining orders, requests for injunctive relief, dispositive motions, and post-trial or post-judgment motions.Patrick has an active appellate practice involving complex issues across various practice areas. Patrick has briefed and argued multiple cases in front of Minnesota and Wisconsin’s state and federal appellate courts.Before joining Larson • King, Patrick served as a Judicial Clerk at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. In that role, Patrick gained firsthand knowledge regarding judicial decision-making and the state court appellate process.Patrick graduated cum laude from the University of St. Thomas School of Law where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law and Public Policy and worked as a certified student attorney in the Federal Commutations Clinic and at the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.Representative ExperienceRepresented manufacturer in claims against national accounting firm for negligent accounting and tax preparation services.Represented both insurers and policyholders in insurance coverage disputes.Secured dismissal of greater-than-ordinary negligence claim at the summary judgment stage, later affirmed on appeal. Anderson v. Rugged Races LLC, 42 F.4th 955 (8th Cir. 2022).Represented healthcare providers after adverse verdict, prevailed in post-trial motions, obtained new trial and $100 million remittitur in connection with highest non-economic damages award in Minnesota history. Thapa v. St. Cloud Orthopedic Assocs., Ltd., 2023 WL 7039651 (D. Minn. Oct. 26, 2023).AdmittedMinnesota; Wisconsin; US District Court – District of Minnesota; US District Court – District of South Dakota (pro hac vice); US Court of Appeals – Eighth CircuitAwardsBest Lawyers: Ones to Watch – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation (2024)Super Lawyers Minnesota Rising Stars list – Business Litigation (2024) (recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Minnesota under the age of 40, or in practice 10 years or less)