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Practices:
Personal Injury and Tort Litigation; Commercial and Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Commercial Debt and Judgment Collection; Construction Litigation

Education:
J.D. 1999, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Texas Tech. University School of Law; B.A. Economics 1995, cum laude, Texas Lutheran University

Law Review, Casenote/Comment Editor, Texas Tech. University School of Law, 1997-1999

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Email: patrick@ckptlaw.com

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attorneys


	Katherine Bandy

	Jeff Cash

	James Doyle

	Peyton Healey

	Darin Klemchuk

	Bhaveeni Parmar

	Patrick Powers

	Taylor Robertson

	Keith Taber

	Mark Taylor

Patrick’s practice focuses exclusively on litigating cases across Texas and throughout the nation. Patrick has significant experience litigating complex business disputes and commercial transactions and representing clients in federal and state insurance claims. Patrick also has extensive experience handling a wide range of cases involving commercial debt and judgment collection, construction defect disputes, and catastrophic personal injuries and loss of life.

ADMITTED
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
State of Texas, 1999

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Thompson & Knight LLP 1999-2004

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND HONORS
Listed in Texas Monthly and Texas Rising Stars Magazines, “Rising Stars Under 40,” 2004, 2006, 2008

Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Member, American Association for Justice
Member, American Bar Association
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, Dallas Bar Association
Member, Collin County Bar Association
Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

For more information on CKPT's commercial debt and judgment collection services, please visit www.dallascommercialcollection.com.

For more information on CKPT's construction defect services, please visit www.dallasconstructionattorney.com.

For more information in CKPT's personal injury practice, please visit www.cashlawgroup.com.

For more information in CKPT's personal injury practice, please visit www.texasshareholderoppression.com.


	Represented foreign corporation in multiple disputes involving insurance coverage and theft of equipment in multiple federal court districts in Texas.

	Lead counsel for natural resource client in a dispute with a joint interest owner regarding unpaid joint interest benefit payments. Representation included obtaining recovery of amount owed shortly after initiating litigation.

	Represented international industrial manufacturing and service client as lead counsel in a complex intellectual property litigation matter involving misappropriation and theft of trade secrets, trademark infringement, trademark counterfeiting, unfair competition, and injunctive relief involving numerous parties in eight states and two different countries.

	Represented residential homeowner in litigation against subdivision developer and residential builder involving claims of improper site and drainage preparation, residential water damage, and significant home flooding. Dispute also involved claims against developer and builder for fraud in a real estate transaction and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

	Representation of individuals in a wide range of personal injury disputes arising from catastrophic automobile accidents, defectively designed and manufactured products, medical procedures and services, construction activities, OSHA violations, and premises defects.