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Areas of Practice
Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Product-related
Torts, Professional Malpractice Defense
Education
J.D.,
Fordham University, 1986
B.A., Cornell
University, 1983
Profile
Pat has a wide range of experience
representing clients such as design and manufacturing companies, physicians
and hospitals, construction companies, and insurance companies in general
business litigation matters in both federal
and state courts, and has also assisted clients at the appellate level. His
experience includes defense of cases involving multimillion dollar claims
for commercial losses, breach of employment covenants, as well as catastrophic personal injury and wrongful
death. Additionally, his practice includes risk and crisis management such
as coordinating pre-suit investigation, gathering evidence, obtaining
testimony, attending OSHA hearings and retaining technical experts for
companies.
Recent
Cases of Note
In
Re Pedestrian Walkway Failure (Mecklenburg County)
American
Home Assurance Co., et al, v. Wells Fargo, et al (Forsyth County)
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Lead
defense of alarm company in claim to recover $81 million for property
and product damage at a North Carolina tobacco facility
Representative
Experience
Counsel
and defense of President and Chief Operating Officer of Fortune 500
Company regarding punitive damages, negligent design and failure to
warn. Advise client of proactive measures to reduce risk and future
exposure to liability.
Represent
major brokerage company in product liability litigation concerning both
product and insurance coverage questions.
Lead
defense counsel of environmental engineering company in construction
litigation.
Lead
attorney for manufacturing client in defense of claims arising out of
asbestos exposure.
Defense of
national manufacturer of boats, boat engines and controls in cases
involving personal injury and property damage on navigable waters.
Professional/Community Activities
North
Carolina Bar Association, Litigation
Section
Council, 2006 – 2009
American Arbitration Association, Panel of Arbitrators,
Member
North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys,
Member
Mecklenburg County Bar Association,
Member
New York Bar Association,
Member
Massachusetts Bar Association,
Member
District of Columbia Bar Association,
Member
American Bar Association,
Member
Notable Accomplishments
Recognized in Business North Carolina Magazine's
"Legal Elite" (Litigation), 2007
Publications
"Product
Warnings: Manufacturers Beware," The Business Journal, January 31, 2002
"Manufacturers
Can Curb Threat of Product Liability", The Business Journal, April 13,
2001
Prior Legal
Experience
Partner,
Parker Poe, Adams & Bernstein L.L.P., Charlotte, NC, 1998 – 2004
Fogarty
& Fogarty, P.C., Mineola, NY, 1985 – 1998
Unites
States Attorney’s Office, Southern District, NY, Jan. 1985 – May 1985
Jurisdictions Licensed
North Carolina, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New
York, the U.S. Supreme Court
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