Patrick Roney | Milwaukee Real Estate Lawyer

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Attorney Patrick Roney presently lives within the city limits with his wife and three children. Patrick’s father recently retired from the City of Milwaukee Comptroller's Office and his mother is a retired high school librarian.

Patrick attended Our Lady of Sorrows Grade School on 64th Street, just off of Capitol Drive. He attended high school at Pius XI High School, where he played varsity volleyball. It was in high school that Patrick began his commitment to the legal profession as an intern with the Wauwatosa Police Department.

After high school, Patrick studied Psychology and Sociology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. While at UW Madison, Patrick took evening courses to become a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). To help pay his way through school, he worked part-time as an EMT for Bell Ambulance and the Elm Grove Rescue Squad.

Patrick is committed to serving the country. In 1998 he left Madison to serve as part of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC). While in AmeriCorps NCCC he worked as an EMT, wildland firefighter, disaster relief worker, and aid worker for many community projects.

Upon returning to Wisconsin, Patrick completed undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, in 2000. He majored in both Psychology and Sociology.

After graduating from the UW Milwaukee, Patrick received a full scholarship to Marquette University Law School. While studying at Marquette Law, Patrick was a legal aid to Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Kitty Brennan. Judge Brennan now serves on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Patrick completed his graduate law studies and received a Juris Doctorate degree in 2004. He continues to work closely with Marquette and in 2008 he served as a coach to the Mediation Moot Court Team.

After being admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Federal Court of the United States - Eastern District of Wisconsin in May of 2004, Patrick began his legal career at Dowling & Blumefield, LLP, working on criminal, estate planning, and personal injury matters. In 2005 Patrick began working with Hills Legal Group, Ltd., as a defense attorney for complex civil and small claims personal injury matters.

Patrick founded this frim as Roney Law Office, LLC, in January 2009.  Patrick partnered with Attorney Evan Knupp in December 2011 and Roney & Knupp, LLC, began formal operations in February 2012.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Roney & Knupp, LLC	Milwaukee, WI	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Marquette University Law School	J.D.	Law School	2004
University of Wisconsin	Bachelors		2000

State / Court	Date
Wisconsin	2004

• Mensa, Ltd. | Member | 2001 - Present

• Best Real Estate Law Firms in Milwaukee | Expertise | 2016 - 2017
  Rising Star | Wisconsin Super Lawyers | 2012 - 2018
  Top Attorneys in North America | Who's Who Legal | 2016
  Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers | 2016
  Best Lawyers | M Magazine | 2014 - 2015

• Commercial tenant refusing to pay management fees and provide complete financials as required under the lease.
  $1.25 million verdict, plus accruing management fees, costs, and attorneys' fees.

• Wisconsin Law Journal | Attorneys brace for evictions backlog from courthouse closure | 2013
  Wisconsin Law Journal | Contract lawyers see opportunities, limits in same-sex cases | 2012
  Wisconsin Law Journal | State Bar explores dues increase | 2012
  Wisconsin Law Journal | LEGAL CENTS: Posting fees online pulls in clients, but can be controversial | 2011
  Wisconsin Law Journal | Lawyers tune in target audience | 2010
  Wisconsin Law Journal | Small firm and solo attorneys branching out | 2009
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Let's Make A Steal | 2009

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