Patrick Thronson | Columbia Personal Injury Lawyer

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About Patrick

Patrick Thronson’s practice focuses on environmental and consumer class actions and patient safety litigation. He proudly advocates for children and adults who have suffered catastrophic injuries because of preventable medical errors, and for those who have been harmed by contamination, fraud, or other misconduct. Patrick has been a member of litigation teams that have recovered millions of dollars in compensation for injured victims. He also has experience in civil rights litigation and immigrant representation. Patrick has an active pro bono practice.

Patrick serves as co-editor-in-chief of Trial Reporter, the premier legal publication of the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ). Patrick also serves on MAJ’s Amicus and Legislative Committees and is a member of the Legislative Leaders Circle.

Patrick is admitted to practice in state and federal district courts in Illinois, Maryland, and Minnesota. He has been specially admitted to practice in connection with representing clients in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia.

During law school, Patrick served as editor-in-chief of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform. He worked as a student attorney for the University of Michigan Human Trafficking Clinic, where he helped victims obtain lawful immigration status and assisted in scholarly publications. Patrick received the Cason Scholarship (academic award) and the Sarah Honigman Memorial Award (as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law Reform).

Prior to joining Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC, Patrick served as communications director and speechwriter for the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office, and as a founding board member and donor/community relations officer for Easter Seals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain. He consulted independently for nonprofit corporations, law firms, and local and statewide political campaigns. Patrick also served on the boards of directors of the Madeleine Choir School and the Utah Cultural Alliance.

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Experience

Associate Attorney

Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC

Present

Columbia, MD

Admission

Verified Minnesota

2017

Verified Maryland

2013

Education

University of Michigan Law School

J.D.

2013

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Easter Seals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain | Founding Board Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association | Member
  • Maryland State Bar Association | Member
Honors / Awards
  • Top 40 under 40 | National Trial Lawyers

Notable Work

Publications

The Coming Assault on Access to Justice for Federally Insured Victims of Medical Errors, Trial Reporter (Special Issue ), at 34-37.

2018


Continued Presence: New Immigration Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking Pursuing Civil Actions, Trial Reporter (Fall ), at 30-33.

2017


Rising Seas, Rising Suits: Juliana v. United States and Emerging Liability for Carbon Pollution, Trial Reporter (Fall ), at 20-25.

2016


Offers of Judgment under Maryland and Federal Law: Carrots and Sticks in Prodding Settlement, Trial Reporter (Summer ), at 26-29.

2016


Gold Mine or Fool’s Gold? Assessing Audit Trail Integrity, AAJ Professional Negligence Newsletter (Jan. ).

2015


“Homeward” Bound? Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Personal Jurisdiction, Trial Reporter (Special Issue ), at 34-39.

2015


Achieving Climate Protection: Fostering an Essential Focus on Human Rights and Human Impacts, 27 NOTRE DAME J.L. ETHICS & PUB. POLICY 3, 3 () (with Rocky Anderson). ed at the Notre Dame Symposium for Green Technology and Infrastructure.

2013 / Present


Toward Comprehensive Reform of America’s Emergency Law Regime, 46 U. MICH. J.L. REFORM 349, 737 ().

2013

Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC Highlights

Accident & Injury, Civil & Human Rights, Wrongful Death, Employment

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