
Franklin D. Patterson Esq.
Frank Patterson, the senior partner at PNS, is widely acknowledged as one of the premier trial lawyers in Colorado. He has tried more than 100 jury trials with great success. Mr. Patterson has been lead counsel in numerous high-profile appeals which created or changed Colorado Law. Besides serving in numerous legal organizations, he was elected to prestigious memberships in the American Board of Trial Advocates and the International Associate of Defense Counsel. A sought-after speaker, he makes presentations locally and internationally to lawyers, judges and insurance companies. With the American Board of Trial Advocates, he has met with and leaders of the legal profession in Ireland, Portugal, Hong Kong, and New Zealand.
In a survey by the Denver Business Journal he was voted "Best in the Bar" among Personal Injury Litigation/Defense attorneys in Colorado. For several years now he has been selected as a Colorado Super Lawyer. Frank has taught in nationally-recognized Masters in Trial Seminars, and at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, educating lawyers in the art of trial work. He has also lectured on many occasions to insurance companies and lawyer organizations. He has worked with the Colorado Legislature on bills affecting the legal profession and insurance industry.
Born in Indiana, Frank received his BA from Earlham College. He came to Colorado in 1978 with his wife Robin to attend law school. They immediately fell in love with the State and it has been home ever since. While at the University of Denver he earned his J.D. in 1981, and a Master in Judicial Administration in 1982.
Member - Arapahoe, Colorado and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association - President 1994-95; American Board of Trial Advocates - President, Colorado Chapter 2001-2002; International Association of Defense Counsel.
E-mail: fpatterson@pns-pc.com
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