Pat is a partner with Kaufman & Canoles specializing in the areas of Civil Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense, and Government Contracts and Construction Law.

Representative Matters

· Successfully argued before United States Supreme Court in Norshipco v. Garris, 532 U.S. 811 (2001), for the recognition of a wrongful death action under general maritime law

· Successfully defended Chairman and President of a Virginia bank accused of 31 counts of bank fraud in federal court resulting in dismissal of all counts at the conclusion of the Government's case and a subsequent award of attorneys' fees under the Hyde Amendment for frivolous prosecution which was the largest such award up to that time

· Successfully defended Virginia attorney on federal conspiracy and fraud charges arising out of commercial real estate transactions resulting in acquittal after jury trial

· Successfully defended chief financial officer of Virginia corporation on federal conspiracy and government contract fraud charges resulting in acquittal after jury trial

· Successfully protested the award of multi-million dollar U.S. Navy ship overhaul contracts before the GAO

· Successfully defended the award of a multi-million dollar U.S. Army training contract before the Court of Federal Claims

Recognition and honors

· Virginia's Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2005-2012

· BV® Rated; Martindale-Hubbell

· American Jurisprudence Award, Agency and Partnership

· Law Clerk; The Honorable Richard B. Kellam, United States District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia

· Student Legal Assistant; University of Virginia, Legal Advisor's Office, 1986-88

Associations

· American Bar Association

· Virginia Bar Association

· Federal Bar Association

· Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association Officer

· Tidewater Association of Service Contractors