Bio

Patrick Emery is an experienced trial attorney and litigator who handles matters for individual and corporate clients in state and federal courts across the country. He focuses on the client’s business and personal goals, provides excellent client service, and drives matters to resolution. In the past few years, Patrick has helped clients recover over $130MM, save over $35MM, and defeat claims seeking tens of millions more. Patrick represents commercial, financial services, and energy clients in cases involving contract claims (sales of goods, asset purchases, lending, commissions), business torts (fraud / tortious interference / unfair competition), restrictive covenants (non-complete / non-solicitation / non-disclosure agreements), consumer protection laws, fiduciary duties, trust indentures, injunctions, and class actions. Patrick has litigated numerous class actions involving consumer contracts, trust indenture agreements, and Ponzi or pyramid schemes. In his healthcare litigation practice, Patrick defends individual patients against balance bill claims brought by medical providers and debt collectors, and protects patient rights under consumer protection laws, deceptive trade practices laws, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Patrick advocates in court on behalf of trustees, beneficiaries, community foundations, and non-profit organizations in matters concerning trusts, estates, and charitable funds. He has handled will contests worth tens of millions of dollars, safeguarded the rights of beneficiaries in trust and estate disputes, and assisted universities in eliminating discriminatory restrictions on scholarship funds. In addition to litigation, Patrick conducts internal investigations for corporate clients. He has led highly sensitive investigations into alleged Ponzi or pyramid schemes and other financial frauds, questionable billings and contracts, and allegations of officer and employee misconduct. Patrick tailors his approach to the potential exposure, engages the client team throughout the process, and provides practical advice and solutions to contain and remedy material risks. He also advises corporate clients on commercial contracts, privilege issues, e-discovery matters, and responding to subpoenas. Pro bono and diversity initiatives are important to Patrick. In the past decade, he has contributed nearly 1,000 pro bono hours, and has successfully defending several indigent clients in civil actions and landlord-tenant disputes. Patrick has organized and presented programs on disability awareness and inclusion programs for the legal industry.