At Keller Postman, Patrick works on both the Necrotizing Enterocolitis / Infant Formula Litigation and Zantac Litigation. He presents clients for deposition and is an integral part of the court filings and pleadings process. Patrick also conducts legal research, motions practice, and client communications. Patrick’s motion writing has resulted in wins for his clients on critical discovery issues and wins before the Illinois Supreme Court.
Before joining Keller Postman, Patrick was an associate attorney at Rock Fusco & Connelly, where he represented a variety of small-to-mid size businesses in litigation matters. Patrick was also an associate attorney at a Connolly Krause, where he harnessed his skill in civil litigation from the defense perspective and which he leverages for Keller Postman’s plaintiffs today. After law school, Patrick clerked for the Hon. Thomas R. Allen (Ret.) of the Chancery Division in Cook County, Illinois.
Patrick graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was the president of the local chapter of the Federal Bar Association and member of the Moot Court Honor Society. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, where he majored in English and minored in Spanish.
Before becoming a lawyer, Patrick was a high school English as a second language teacher along the U.S.-Mexico border through Teach For America. During that time, he also volunteered as a guardian ad litem for the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights where he advocated for unaccompanied minors without documentation.
"I believe that every client deserves the opportunity to work with zealous advocates as the client fights for justice. I take pride in being that advocate for Keller Postman’s clients."