Patrick F. Sullivan

Senior Counsel

  • Office Contact Info
  • Biography

    Patrick F. Sullivan is a Senior Counsel with the Chicago office of GRSM practicing with the Environmental/Toxic Tort and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. Mr. Sullivan has extensive experience litigating the defense of environmental, products, professional, and commercial liability claims, including the defense of medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers. He has represented professionals and corporations in every stage of litigation in state and federal courts across the United States, whether at trial, appeal, or arbitration.

    Mr. Sullivan earned his Juris Doctor from UIC’s John Marshall Law School in Chicago. While at UIC, Mr. Sullivan served on the Moot Court Council and acted as a teacher’s assistant in legal writing and oral argument courses. He obtained the CALI award in remedies and was twice on the Dean’s List.

    Admissions

    Illinois
    Wisconsin
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
    U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
    U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

    Memberships

    Professional Liability Defense Federation (PLDF)
    Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
    Defense Research Institute (DRI)
    Chicago Bar Association (CBA)

    Community Involvement

    UIC John Marshall Student Mentor Program Participant

  • Practice Areas
  • Representative Experience
    • Holm v. Kodat (2022 IL 127511) – Illinois Supreme Court win in case involving riparian and commercial rights over non-navigable rivers in Illinois.
  • Publications & Presentations

    Publications

    • Chapter 5: Document Production and Organization, Business and Commercial Litigation Handbook, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (January 2019, July 2022)
    • Chapter 6: Products Liability, LexisNexis Practice Guide – Illinois Personal Injury Litigation, LexisNexis (October 2019, October 2020, October 2021)
    • The Rise of Transformative Use to Determine Software Copyright Infringement, For the Defense, The Defense Research Institute (August 2021)
    • The Battle Over Rule 23: Authority v. Precedent, DCBA Brief, DuPage County Bar Association (December 2017)

    Presentations

    • The Opioid Crisis: Emerging Litigation and Insurance Coverage Issues Webinar, The Knowledge Group, Webinar (November 2018)
    • Defending a Nursing Home: Deposition Strategy, Continuing Legal Education, Webinar (March 2021).
  • Education

    Education

    J.D., Cum Laude, The UIC John Marshall Law School, 2013

    • Distinguished Scholarship Recipient
    • CALI in Remedies (2012)
    • Dean’s List (Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011)
    • Moot Court Council (Autumn 2011 – Spring 2013)
    • Teacher’s Assistant, Legal Writing and Oral Argument (Autumn 2011, Spring 2012)

    B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Political Science and Economics, Bradley University, 2010

    • Mock Trial Team Captain (2009-2010)

    Honors

    Leading Lawyers – Emerging Lawyer in Products Liability (2018-Present)

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