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, 2005-2011
· 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