Jeff Patterson
Bowman and Brooke LLP
Recognized for
Product Liability
The Elite Counsel Perspective
Formidable trial authority defines Jeff’s automotive product liability practice, backed by more than 50 first-chair jury trials to verdict and national counsel work.
Formidable trial authority defines Jeff’s automotive product liability practice, backed by more than 50 first-chair jury trials to verdict and national counsel work.
Overview
Jeff Patterson defends car and truck manufacturers in product liability litigation, drawing on more than 30 years of experience representing vehicle manufacturers. His recent work has included cases involving electric vehicles, battery fires and allegations concerning advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). He also represents vehicle manufacturers in complex commercial, fraud and patent litigation.
Jeff has served as national counsel for a vehicle manufacturer in pattern litigation, developing defense strategies across related cases. He has tried more than 50 cases to jury verdict as first chair and has managed or tried cases in more than 28 states.
Outside his casework, Jeff enjoys teaching continuing legal education programs, mentoring younger lawyers and creating opportunities for them. He also enjoys traveling with his wife and spending time with their three daughters and grandchildren.
Education
- University of Virginia, J.D., 1988
- University of Dallas, M.A., 1983
cum laude - University of Dallas, B.A., 1982
cum laude
Admissions
- Arkansas
- Texas
Professional Associations
- Product Liability Advisory Council
—Emeritus Member - American Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Defense Research Institute
- Dallas Bar Association
—Home Project - American Board of Trial Advocates
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Dallas Chapter
Publications
- “Groundhog Day: Managing a Mountain of Pattern Litigation,” Co-Author, The Brief, Fall 2022
- "Lessons Learned in Jury Research: Mock Jurors, Shadow Jurors, Post-Truth Jurors, and Jury Consultants," Co-Author, The Advocate, Spring 2019
- "Lessons Learned in Jury Selection: Mock Juries, Shadow Juries, Trump Jurors, and Jury Consultants," Co-Author, The Brief, Fall 2019
- “Is the Bar Really Lower for a Rule 702 Challenge of Nonscientific Expert Testimony?” Co-Author, The Advocate, Winter 2005
Speaking Engagements
- “Rapid EV Development in the Marketplace: Risks, Hazards, Secondary Injury…and the Claims That May Follow,” Co-Presenter, ABA TIPS 2024 Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference, March 2024
- "Automotive Manufacturers In-House Counsel Think Tank: Managing Litigation, Containing Costs and Achieving Resolution," Moderator, ACI Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum for the Automotive Industry, April 2024
- "Striking And Managing Juries: Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts, Owning Bad Documents And Bad Witnesses, And Reducing The Chances Of A Fraud Finding And Punitive Damage Award," Moderator, ABA TIPS Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference, April 2023