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Jeff Patterson

Jeff Patterson

Co-Managing Partner
Phone:972-616-1720

Jeff Patterson is a seasoned trial lawyer who defends car and truck manufacturers in complex product liability and commercial litigation. For more than 30 years, he has represented vehicle manufacturers in product liability, complex commercial, fraud and patent litigation. In recent years Jeff has been heavily involved defending clients in cases involving electric vehicles, battery fires and ADAS allegations.

Jeff has served as national counsel for a vehicle manufacturer in pattern litigation, crafting defense strategies and he has tried more than 50 cases to jury verdict as first chair. He has managed or tried cases in more than 28 states.

In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching CLEs, mentoring and creating opportunities for younger lawyers. He loves traveling with his wife and spending time with their three daughters and grandchildren.

 

Bar Admissions

  • Arkansas
  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

Education

  • University of Virginia, J.D., 1988
  • University of Dallas, M.A., 1983
    cum laude
  • University of Dallas, B.A., 1982
    cum laude

Professional Associations

    • American Bar Association
    • State Bar of Texas
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Dallas Bar Association
      —Home Project
    • American Board of Trial Advocates
    • American Board of Trial Advocates - Dallas Chapter

Distinctions

    • Best Lawyers
      —Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation: Defendants, 2020
    • —Listed in Litigation: Product Liability Litigation: Defendants, 2015 – 2024
      —Listed in Litigation: Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants, 2015 – 2024
      —Listed in Litigation: Intellectual Property, 2015 – 2024
    • BTI Consulting Group
      —Client Service All-Stars List, 2024
    • D Magazine
      —Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2011 – 2018
    • Super Lawyers Magazine
      —Texas Super Lawyers, 2009 – 2022 
    • Martindale-Hubbell
      —Rated AV Preeminent

Recent News, Events and Blogs


Speaking Engagements

  • “Rapid EV Development in the Marketplace: Risks, Hazards, Secondary Injury…and the Claims That May Follow,” Co-Presenter, ABA TIPS 2024 Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference, April 2024
  • "Automotive Manufacturers In-House Counsel Think Tank: Managing Litigation, Containing Costs and Achieving Resolution," Moderator, ACI Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum for the Automotive Industry, March 2024
  • "Striking And Managing Juries: Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts, Owning Bad Documents And Bad Witnesses, And Reducing The Chances Of A Fraud Finding And Punitive Damage Award," Moderator, ABA TIPS Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference, April 2023 

Publications

  • “Groundhog Day: Managing a Mountain of Pattern Litigation,” Co-Author, The Brief, Fall 2022
  • "Lessons Learned in Jury Research: Mock Jurors, Shadow Jurors, Post-Truth Jurors, and Jury Consultants," Co-Author, The Advocate, Spring 2019
  • "Lessons Learned in Jury Selection: Mock Juries, Shadow Juries, Trump Jurors, and Jury Consultants," Co-Author, The Brief, Fall 2019
  • “Is the Bar Really Lower for a Rule 702 Challenge of Nonscientific Expert Testimony?” Co-Author, The Advocate, Winter 2005