Patrick T. Clendenen

Patrick T. Clendenen

Partner
New Haven, CT

ABOUT

Patrick Clendenen practices general, civil, business, and intellectual property litigation.  He is a trial lawyer with significant experience in sophisticated business and fiduciary disputes, including contracts, construction, consumer financial services, products liability, business torts, class actions, derivative actions, and securities matters. He also focuses on intellectual property litigation, including Internet, patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters.

Pat has represented a wide range of individual public and private business clients nationally in both the state and federal courts.  He also represents individual and business and corporate clients in domestic and international alternative dispute resolution.

Following law school, Pat was a Law Clerk to the Honorable Ellen Bree Burns, then Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

When Pat is not working, you will find him enjoying the outdoors, the gym, and the theater.

 

ADMISSIONS

  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia
  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Supreme Court

LANGUAGE

  • English

EDUCATION

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
J.D., Dean’s Award
Colby College
A.B., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa

Awards

  • 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers (Business Litigation)
  • 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyer (Business Litigation)


FUN FACTS

FAVORITE QUOTE

Favorite Quote

“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.“

Roger Staubach
  • Favorite Book
    Favorite Book

    Mayflower

    by Nathaniel Philbrick

  • Favorite Song
    Favorite Song

    Could You Be Loved

    by Bob Marley & the Wailers

  • Favorite Movie
    Favorite Movie

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

  • Favorite Vacation
    Favorite Vacation

    Nova Scotia

  • Favorite Meal
    Favorite Meal

    Veal Parmigiana

  • Favorite Artist
    Favorite Artist

    Michelangelo

ALTERNATE CAREER PATH

Alternate Carrer Path

If I didn’t work for a law firm, I’d be in the United States Foreign Service

ADMISSIONS

  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia
  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Supreme Court

LANGUAGE

  • English

EDUCATION

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
J.D., Dean’s Award
Colby College
A.B., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa

Awards

  • 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers (Business Litigation)
  • 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyer (Business Litigation)

CONNECT WITH ME

At Practus, we handle complex and challenging legal matters. I look forward to talking to you about how we can best meet your goals.

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