Patrick is Of Counsel in the firm's Trademark, Copyright, Privacy & Transactions Group and a member of the Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Patrick is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and assists clients on all aspects of data privacy and cybersecurity compliance and response, from international and domestic data privacy and cybersecurity regulation compliance to data management policies and procedures. Patrick works with clients to prepare for and avoid data breaches, and counsels them in the event of a data breach. Patrick advises clients on data and cybersecurity issues in the sale, acquisition, and merger of corporate entities, and in data-sharing agreements with business partners.
His litigation practice focuses on corporate, intellectual property, and emerging industries litigation. Patrick handles any issues his clients come across, from formation to dissolution and everything in between, including profit sharing, licensing, real estate, or derivative actions.
Patrick is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law, during which time he worked at the USC IP and Technology Law Clinic and externed for the Honorable Neil W. Bason, C.D. Cal. Bkr.
Professional & Civic Engagement
- Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC), Member, 2023-present
- Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Southern Arizona, Board of Directors and Treasurer, 2022-present
- P.I.C.O. NC, Director, Secretary, 2019-2021
- Friends of GALA, founding CFO, Director, 2016-2019
Honors & Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Commercial Litigation, 2025
Thought Leadership
- Presenter, "Technology and the Law: A Year in Review," Arizona Women Lawyers Association 45th Annual Convention, October 25, 2024
- Presenter, "Nevada Gaming and Cyber Regulations," ACC Nevada, September 26, 2024
- Presenter, "Generative AI and Legal Ethics: I’m Afraid I Can’t Do That," AZ Last Chance CLE, June 27, 2024
- Co-Author, "Shopify Ruling May Support Personal-Jurisdiction Defenses," Law360, January 3, 2024
- Co-Author, "Analyzing the Nevada Gaming Commission’s New Cybersecurity Rules," GGB News, December 10, 2023
- Presenter, "Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Year in Review," AZ Last Chance CLE, June 29, 2023
- Presenter, "Data Privacy: Managing Legal Risks of Ransomware for Employers," Arizona State Bar Annual Employment and Labor Fall Seminar, October 14, 2022
- Presenter, AZ Last Chance CLE, June 28, 2022
