Patrick J. Hines

Patrick is a seasoned and versatile litigator who focuses his practice on business litigation and insurance defense. He represents employers, manufacturers, property owners, contractors, schools, municipalities, and their insurers in state and federal courts.

Patrick has 15 years of experience defending catastrophic personal injury claims, including construction accident and Labor Law matters, product liability, premises liability, motor vehicle, and toxic exposure claims. In addition to personal injury defense, Patrick has represented employers in cases alleging negligent supervision and retention in the context of workplace harassment and gendered violence.

Patrick also defends institutions against claims brought under New York's Child Victims Act and Adult Survivors Act. He has represented various institutions in matters alleging negligent hiring, retention, and supervision, premises liability, and vicarious liability arising from historical abuse. His experience includes arguing an issue of first impression under the Child Victims Act before New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals.

Patrick also handles business tort, contract, and intellectual property litigation, including copyright and trademark disputes, trade secret claims, and disputes over confidentiality agreements.

In addition to his litigation practice, Patrick is a member of the firm's Cannabis Practice. In that role, he advises and represents clients in administrative proceedings before the New York Office of Cannabis Management, including license revocation proceedings and challenges to quarantine and stop work orders.

Patrick serves as chair of the firm's Recruiting Committee. In that role, he oversees law student recruitment and participation in the firm's summer associate program.

Disclaimer: Possession, use, distribution, and sale of cannabis and cannabis products is illegal under federal law. No legal advice Hodgson Russ gives is intended to provide any guidance or assistance in violating federal law.

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Education

University at Buffalo, B.A., magna cum laude

University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., magna cum laude

Admissions

• New York
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• United States District Court – Western District of New York
• United States District Court – Southern District of New York
• United States District Court – Eastern District of Michigan