Patrick Short
Patrick Short
Rockwall
Texas (TX)
Criminal Defense
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
Business Litigation
Profile
Patrick represents every day people who need a trial lawyer to help them fight for and/or protect their rights in the courtroom. He tries both personal injury plaintiffs' cases as well as defends those found accused of or formally charged with, a criminal legal matter. He also litigates business torts and disputes. He is only a trial lawyer and does not do transaction work.
Selected To
Texas Super Lawyers 2011
Texas Super Lawyers 2010
Texas Super Lawyers 2009
Texas Super Lawyers 2008
Texas Super Lawyers 2007
Texas Super Lawyers 2006
About Patrick Short
Admitted: 1984, Texas
Professional Webpage: www.patrickshort.com/patrick_short.htm
Honors and Awards:
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The American Trial Lawyers Association, 2007
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The American Trial Lawyers Association, 2010
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The American Trial Lawyers Association, 2011
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified in Criminal Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Board Certified in Criminal Law by The Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Christian Legal Socieity
- Christian Trial Lawyers Association
- Texas Bar Association
- Dallas County Bar Association
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- The College of the State Bar of Texas
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Life Member
- Rockwall County Bar Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- The American Trial Lawyers Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
- City Councilman, Place 3, City of McLendon-Chisholm, 2011-13
- Hispanic Pastor, Lake Pointe Church, 2004-07
- City Councilman, Place 3, City of McLendon-Chisholm, 2009-11
Representative Clients:
- People, just like you and me who sometimes need legal help along the road of life.
Educational Background:
- Trial Lawyers College Graduate, Dubois, Wyoming, July 2009
- California Western School of Law, J.D., 1982
- Baylor University, B.A., Psychology, 1979
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