Patrick McDowell joined the Brunini firm in 1993. His practice focuses on litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts including extensive experience in multidistrict litigation. Representative matters include complex mass tort, toxic exposure, product liability, and commercial litigation. Before joining the firm, Patrick served as a law clerk for the Honorable William H. Barbour, Jr., Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Patrick currently serves on the Board of Officers of Jackson Futbol Club and on the Session of Trinity Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, Leah, have two children, James and Claire.

Speeches & Publications

• Limitation Periods for Federal Causes of Action after the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, 44 Vand. L. Rev. 1355 (1991)

Community & Professional Activities

• Hinds County Bar Association
• Mississippi Bar Association
• The American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Fifth Circuit Bar Association
• Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute