Overview
When claims are made against professionals, Pat is the attorney called to advocate for their interests. With more than 35 years of both civil litigation and prosecution experience, Pat is a founding member of the firm, co-managing partner of the Milwaukee office, and co-chair of the Professional Liability Service Group. He concentrates his practice in the defense of insurance companies and their insureds. He defends both non-medical professionals (architects & engineers, lawyers, accountants, realtors, stock brokers, and miscellaneous professionals) and medical professionals (nursing homes, pharmacists, dentists, physicians, nurses, and hospitals). Additionally, he handles product liability matters, litigations involving construction, automobile, trucking, and the defense of catastrophic injuries. Pat especially enjoys adversarial work on behalf of professional services firms, as he finds the lawsuits they face to be more personal and not merely an economic issue. Pat is also a mediator and helps parties resolve their cases through mediation.
Experience
Membership & Involvement
- Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Wisconsin State Bar Association; Milwaukee Bar Association; Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS); Defense Research Institute
Honors
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Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rated
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Selected to the Wisconsin Super Lawyers list: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® in Professional Malpractice: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® in Litigation - Construction: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Selected to Best Lawyers® in Professional Malpractice - Defendants "Lawyer of the Year" in Milwaukee: 2021
Resources & Insights
Firm News
- Congratulations to Amundsen Davis Attorneys Included on the 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars ListsCongratulations to Amundsen Davis Attorneys Included on the 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
We would like to congratulate the Amundsen Davis attorneys who were included on the 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® and 2024 Wisconsin Rising StarsSM lists.
- 108 Amundsen Davis Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2025 in America108 Amundsen Davis Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2025 in America
We are proud to congratulate 108 of our attorneys on being recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2025 in America.
- Amundsen Davis Attorneys Included in 2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists!Amundsen Davis Attorneys Included in 2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists!
We are pleased to announce the inclusion of 10 attorneys on the 2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® list and 6 attorneys on the 2023 Wisconsin Rising StarsSM list.
- 88 Amundsen Davis Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2024 in America88 Amundsen Davis Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2024 in America
We are extremely excited to congratulate 88 of our attorneys on being recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2024 in America.
Services
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School J.D., 1984, cum laude
University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., 1981
Admissions
- Wisconsin
- Illinois