Kathy Patrick

“Kathy Patrick is a phenomenal trial lawyer.”

“She is super-impressive.”

“Kathy has a very good reputation statewide as a commercial trial lawyer.”

“She has a great reputation and is certainly known in the market.”

– Chambers 2025

“The fantastic Kathy Patrick is a formidable opponent.”

– Legal 500 2025

“I’ve seen her in action and she is phenomenal. You do not want to be on the other side!”

“She is a well-regarded, very good and aggressive litigator.”

“Kathy is a star. We really respect her.”

“Kathy Patrick is a great lawyer with a complex practice. She really is a star and is feared. She is very good at what she does.”

“Kathy is a leader in the litigation space.”

- Chambers 2023 - 2024

Kathy Patrick is Occidental’s ‘go-to’ figure for high-stakes issues.”

- Legal 500 2022

Profiled by Forbes as “the woman Wall Street fears most,” Kathy’s cases run the gamut of high profile, high dollar, and high-risk cases.

Kathy Patrick is lead trial counsel on two high-profile antitrust cases included in Law 360’s “Trials To Watch in 2025”

1. Lead Trial Counsel in $17 Billion+ Antitrust Matter Against Visa and Mastercard

2. Lead Trial Counsel in Massive Advertising Technology Antitrust Lawsuit for Google

Trusted go-to trial counsel for Occidental Petroleum, Kathy handles multiple high stakes matters for the energy giant, including a major win of $40+ million securities dispute against Wells Fargo; a favorable $70 million antitrust class action settlement; and three complex CERCLA lawsuits involving an estimated $1.8 billion in cleanup costs.

As a leading U.S. trial lawyer, Kathy is a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, where she serves on the Board of Directors, and the American College Trial Lawyers -- both are invitation-only organizations whose trial lawyer members have demonstrated the highest standards of trial advocacy, professionalism, and ethical standards throughout their respective careers.

“The law exists to correct inefficiencies and inequalities. We do good in the world when we enforce the law.” – Kathy Patrick, Daily Journal “Leading Commercial Litigators 2024.”