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Patrick Short

Patrick Short

Patrick Short
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Board Certified Personal Injury & Criminal Trial Lawyer at Law Firm of Patri
Experience: 39 years
Personal Injury, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI and 5 others
Texas, 5th Circuit, Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
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Board Certified by Texas Board of Legal Specialization Personal Injury Trial Lawyer Criminal Law Patrick Short is a trial lawyer based in Rockwall County, Texas, the county east of Dallas County with over 36 years of experience representing clients in East and North Texas in personal injury, wrongful death, criminal defense, and selected civil litigation matters. Patrick is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and in Criminal Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is also Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Patrick is one of 5 lawyers in the State of Texas that are double Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both Personal Injury Trial Law and Criminal Law. Patrick has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer every year since 2006 in addition to his invitation-only selection of the American Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2009 and 2011. He has been selected to the invitation-only Best Attorneys of America. Patrick is admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, as well as Texas state courts. He earned his J.D. (Juris Doctorate) from California Western Law School in 1982 and his B.A. in psychology from Baylor University in 1979. He graduated from the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming in July 2009. Patrick served four two-year terms (2009-2017) on the McLendon-Chisholm City Council, Place 3. He did not seek reelection. A Spanish-speaker, he served as interim Hispanic pastor from 2004 to 2007 at Lake Pointe Church, where he and his wife have remained members since 1985. Prior to starting his own law firm, Patrick served as the Assistant Criminal District Attorney in Rockwall County, Texas from 1985 to 1986.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Texas

Since 1984

5th Circuit

Since 1989

Federal Circuit

Since 2004

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1989

Professional Experience

Current

Rockwall County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

1993 - Current

Law Firm of Patrick Short

Trial Lawyer

Representing people in plaintiffs' personal injury cases as well as criminal cases. Also will represent business matters when clients' need a trial lawyer to represent them.

1989 - 1993

Woodall, Short & Reed

Trial Lawyer, Partner

1987 - 1989

Woodall & Westerbeck

Trial Lawyer, Partner

1986 - 1987

Law Office of Patrick Westerbeck

Trial Lawyer

Representing peoples in personal injury and criminal matters.

1985 - 1986

Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney's Office

First Assistant District Attorney

Prosecuted Felony and Misdemeanor cases.

Education

2009 - 2009

Trial Lawyers College

Trial Lawyers College Graduate (2009) | Jury Trials and the 7th Amendment

The study and application of being human when presenting your clients' case to a jury.

1979 - 1982

California Western School of Law

J.D. (1982) | Law

Honors: National Mock Trial Team

1976 - 1979

Baylor University

B.A. (1979) | Psychology

Contacts

603 White Hills Drive, Suite A Rockwall TX 75087 Telephone: (972) 771-1441
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Patrick Short
Patrick Short Board Certified Personal Injury & Criminal Trial Lawyer at Law Firm of Patri

Experience: 39 years
Website: Open
Phone: (972) 771-1441
Location: USA
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Practice Areas

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Languages

Spanish: Spoken

Certifications

Personal Injury Trial Law

Texas Board Of Legal Specialization

Criminal Law

Texas Board Of Legal Specialization

Criminal Law

Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

Websites

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