About Patrick C. O’Neill
Attorney Patrick C. O’Neill has been representing injured clients since 1992, has tried over 90 jury trials and has settled thousands more cases out of court. He has tried and settled cases worth tens of millions of dollars for his clients.
Patrick is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Patrick is a member of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Patrick has achieved the “AV” peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell which signifies the highest level of professional excellence for lawyers practicing more than ten years. Patrick is a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has a 10.0 rating from AVVO. He also serves as a Milwaukee County Court Commissioner.
In addition to being a full-time practicing attorney, Patrick has led seminars for other lawyers on various aspects of personal injury claims, litigation, and trial work and has also been a visiting lecturer at multiple University of Wisconsin System Campuses for undergraduate legal courses.
Patrick, a Wisconsin native, graduated from Marquette University High School in 1985. He graduated from St. Norbert College Cum Laude in 1989 and was a member of the Honors Program and was awarded the National Football Hall of Fame scholarship. He was a two-time all-conference center on the St. Norbert football team. His teams won the Midwest Athletic Conference Championship in 1985, ’87 and ’88, the year he was team captain.
Patrick later attended the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he graduated in 1992. He is licensed to practice law in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and New Mexico. He is a member of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice, and the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Patrick and his wife Carol live in Whitefish Bay. He is an active cyclist in his leisure time.
Memberships & Associations
- National Board of Trial Advocacy – Civil Trial Specialist
- Member of Wisconsin Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates
- AV Rated Martindale Hubbell
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
Bar Admissions
- State of Wisconsin
- State of Illinois
- State of New Mexico
- State of Iowa
Education History
- St. Norbert College – Cum Laude in 1989
- University of Wisconsin Law School – 1992
Get to Know Pat
Since graduating from law school in 1992 I have only represented individuals against defendants in all types of cases including car crashes, falls, dog bites, aviation accidents and now primarily nursing home malpractice cases.
Quick Facts
- Legal Inspiration: Not even close, my Dad. He was a great trial lawyer and an even better guy.
- Fun Fact: I played five seasons of varsity baseball in high school, and I was not held back.
- Yearly Cycling Goal: I try to fight Father Time by riding 5,000 outdoor miles each year.
- Pet Peeve: I have very few, but at work it’s whoever took the last cup of coffee and didn’t make the next pot.
