Patrick Kane

Practice Areas

Patrick is an experienced trial attorney and Certified Appellate Specialist whose practice includes high-stakes commercial litigation, municipal litigation and appellate law. He helps clients overcome legal challenges so they can focus on their business.

Commercial Litigation

Patrick helps clients solve complex business disputes involving significant claims across a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on health care litigation. He regularly represents clients in multimillion-dollar contract disputes and extra-contractual commercial tort claims before judges in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, North Carolina Business Court and North Carolina Superior Courts.

An adjunct professor of business torts at Wake Forest School of Law, Patrick has a detailed grasp of the issues at the heart of complex commercial litigation, and is able to help his clients navigate the legal intricacies of even the most intractable business disputes.

Municipal Litigation

Municipalities facing litigation turn to Patrick to defend their interests against allegations of civil rights violations, police misconduct, employment discrimination, breach of contract and other claims. Patrick is an experienced advocate, well versed in handling both the legal aspects of municipal litigation and the accompanying crisis management challenges.

Appellate Law

Patrick represents clients throughout the litigation process, handing commercial and municipal cases not only in the trial court, but in the appellate courts as well. He is one of a small number of appellate attorneys in private practice who have earned the designation of Certified Appellate Specialist from the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

Professional Memberships

International Municipal Lawyers Association | Chief Justice Joseph Branch Inn of Court |

Federal Bar Association Middle District of North Carolina Chapter | North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys | Defense Research Institute

Board of Directors | Wake Forest Rugby Foundation, Board of Directors | Greensboro Youth Rugby Association, Board of Directors

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Bar Admission: North Carolina

Education