Patrick K. A. Elkins

Of Counsel

In state and federal courts across the United States, Patrick K.A. Elkins represents clients in matters involving environmental law, insurance recovery litigation, product liability, toxic torts, and general commercial litigation. His complex commercial litigation experience includes cases involving groundwater contamination, oil spills, insurance recovery, and contract disputes. Patrick also handles compliance investigations, responds to third-party subpoenas, and defends corporations in product liability and premises defense matters relating to energy and the life sciences.

Patrick served as vice-chair of the Pro Bono Committee for the firm’s Houston office. His pro bono work includes representing clients in matters involving veterans' benefits, immigration, family law, and child advocacy concerns.

Defending numerous corporations in asbestos and other toxic tort cases nationally, including negotiating resolution of claims, attending court hearings, conducting motions practice, attending depositions of fact and expert witnesses, preparing discovery responses, and leading fact investigations.
Member of the trial team for an oil field services company in the Deepwater Horizon matter.
Serving as insurance recovery counsel in international arbitration for an oil field services company in connection with claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon litigation.
Representing an oil field company in connection with all aspects of groundwater contamination site, including representation in litigation, development of remediation strategies, negotiations with previous site owner, and supervision of environmental consulting firm on continued monitoring of site.
Member of trial team for a title insurance company in lawsuit against a fidelity bond issuer regarding claims of fraud arising out of title insurance policies issued by the agent of the client.
Representing numerous corporations in all aspects of insurance recovery arising from product liability claims, including forensic search related to historic insurance policies investigation of corporate histories, and briefing on motions for summary judgment.
Defending numerous corporations in asbestos and other toxic tort cases nationally, including negotiating resolution of claims, attending court hearings, conducting motions practice, attending depositions of fact and expert witnesses, preparing discovery responses, and leading fact investigations.
Member of the trial team for an oil field services company in the Deepwater Horizon matter.

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University of Houston Law Center, 2004, J.D., Magna Cum Laude
University of Michigan, 2001, B.F.A.

Texas
Missouri
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Michigan
US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
US District Court for the Western District of Texas
US District Court for the District of Colorado
US District Court for the District of New Jersey
US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
US District Court for the Northern District of New York
US District Court for the Southern District of New York

Member, Practice Tier 1, Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – defense: toxic tort, The Legal 500 US (2024)

Member, Law360, Practice Group of the Year, Insurance (2020)

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Houston Bar Association

Member, Texas Young Lawyer Association

Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association

Fellow, Houston Young Lawyers Foundation

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