Biography
Patrick Anderson has nearly two decades of civil litigation experience, including nearly 40 jury trials resulting in over $100 million in verdicts. Pat’s writing has helped push countless cases to resolution helping to achieve over $70 million in settlements.
Pat is magna cum laude graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he graduated first in his class and won awards for academic excellence in Legal Writing, Advanced Writing for Civil Litigation, Illinois Litigation, and Advanced Civil Procedure.
Pat has worked in every role from law clerk to lead attorney during his career. He has taken cases from initial investigation all the way through argument before the appellate court. His background, both as a lead attorney and in supporting roles, has exposed Pat to the diverse styles and tactics of some of Chicagoland’s top trial attorneys, affording him a unique perspective on litigating and trying cases. Pat’s extensive trial experience has honed his adaptability and resourcefulness, which allows him successfully to navigate the uncertainties of litigation and manage the unpredictability of trial.
Since founding Juris Writer, Pat has continued to work alongside attorneys to achieve multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements.
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Class Rank: #1
- Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois
- B.S.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Professional Associations
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association
- Appellate Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
- Scribes – American Society for Legal Writers
- Legal Writing Institute
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Leading Lawyers Emerging Lawyer