Patrick has been practicing law since 2006. His firm currently handles family law, minor guardianship and criminal matters. He was previously the Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Skamania County from 2019 - 2021, while also maintaining a private practice. Prior to that he was a Deputy Prosecutor for Clark County from 2012 to 2017 as well as a City Attorney for the City of Vancouver from 2009 to 2012. He has prosecuted essentially every kind of crime including Homicide, Rape, Assault, Financial Fraud, Domestic Violence, Child Sex Abuse, and traffic offenses such as Vehicular Assault and Driving Under the Influence.
Patrick has completed approximately 50 felony jury trials, 100 misdemeanor jury trials and dozens of family law and guardianship trials, and has had success with many difficult cases. Throughout his 15 plus years practicing law in Southwest Washington, Patrick has built excellent relationships with Judges, Court Clerks, Crime Victims, Victim Advocates and his fellow Attorneys. He also trained law enforcement and new prosecutors in his previous offices and mentored other practicioners.
Patrick originally grew up in Utah and still loves his Utah Ute college teams. After college, Patrick obtained his Juris Doctorate at Lewis and Clark College of Law in Portland, OR where he was an Associate Editor for the Law Review and received a Criminal Law Certificate. Patrick loves the Pacific Northwest and enjoys snowboarding, backpacking, paddle boarding and a delicious microbrew.
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