About
Patrick is a partner at the Hartnett Law Firm who primarily represents clients in connection with trust and estate litigation matters. Patrick also has experience in appellate practice, having drafted numerous appellate briefs in cases before the Texas Courts of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court, and has represented clients in oral argument before the Fort Worth and Dallas Courts of Appeals.
Patrick is a graduate of Jesuit Preparatory School here in Dallas. He attended Trinity University in San Antonio where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication. He went on to attend Baylor University School of Law where he received his J.D. degree. During law school, Patrick was an avid participant in National Moot Court competitions, competing in the Emory University School of Law Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition, the 5th Circuit’s Texas Bankruptcy Bar Competition, and the St. John’s School of Law Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, which is the largest competition in the country. He also competed in the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition.
Patrick was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2017 and shortly thereafter completed three months’ “on loan” to the Dallas District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted several criminal trials as part of the DA’s selective “Lawyer on Loan” program. Patrick is a member of the Dallas Bar Association, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, and the Dallas Probate Inn of Court. He has also contributed to cases received from the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program.
Patrick is an Eagle Scout, having received the award during his eight years with Troop 412 at St. Monica Catholic Church. Outside of the office Patrick enjoys playing and watching sports with friends and family.
