About Patrick
Patrick Sullivan went to Southern Illinois University School of Law starting in 2009 and earned his J.D. in 2012. He finished a standard 3-year law school and entered the bar shortly afterward. His law school training supplied a basis in trial procedure and appeals practice.
Sullivan is licensed to practice in Illinois and Missouri and is also licensed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Those admissions permit him to handle matters at both the state and federal level throughout the Midwest. He is an active member of expert associations and continues to take part in bar-associated activities.
Early in his profession he took on a mix of courtroom and advisory work. He developed experience in legal proceedings and the mechanics of appeals. That mix has formed the manner he approaches cases: careful preparation, awareness to procedural detail and an eye fixed for a way trial work may affect appellate options.
His work has taken him into state courts throughout Illinois and Missouri and into federal court within the Seventh Circuit. He frequently drafts briefs, responds to motions and argues proceedings. He also spends time on pretrial strategy and client counseling. Colleagues describe him as steady in court and methodical earlier work.
At Pratt & Tobin, P.C., Sullivan is a part of a group that handles contested matters for people and agencies. He balances written advocacy with in-person appearances. The workplace environment has given him publicity to a selection of case types and client needs. He often collaborates with different lawyers on complex procedural questions.
Outside court filings and hearings, Sullivan maintains expert memberships and attends ongoing legal training packages to stay current on procedural advancements and appellate rules. He strategies each new topic by weighing prospective outcomes and mapping practical subsequent steps. His practice emphasizes readability in court filings and a careful assessment of the risks and timelines concerned in litigation.
He practices at Pratt & Tobin, P.C., handling things in state and federal courts throughout Illinois and Missouri.
