PATRICK F. MADDEN
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Telephone: 214.651.3349
Facsimile: 214.747.0942
pmadden@macdonalddevin.com
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Education/Professional Background

University of Texas, Juris Doctor, 1993

Boston College, Bachelors of Arts, 1990 Magna Cum Laude





Admitted to Practice

Texas, 1993

U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit





PATRICK F. MADDEN

Patrick Madden graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1993, and joined Macdonald Devin in 1996. His practice has focused on civil litigation and client counseling on risk management and avoidance. Patrick's litigation and trial experience includes representation of clients in matters across Texas and nationally, including multi-district litigation. Patrick's clients include product manufacturers, retailers and service providers from a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals/nutraceuticals, franchising, restaurant/food services, accounting, medical devices, and transportation.


Representative Experience

  • Represented nutraceutical distributor in consolidated litigation. Plaintiff's claims against client dismissed. Federal District Court, New Jersey
  • Represented client to resolve claims of fraud and Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Dallas County, Texas
  • Plaintiff alleged injury as a result of premises defect on client's property. Judgment for client with Plaintiff ordered to pay client's costs. Dallas County, Texas
  • Represented nutraceutical distributor in multi-district litigation. Secured indemnity for client from upstream manufacturer. Federal District Court, New York
  • Plaintiff alleged injury (operated shoulder) as a result of premises defect on client property. Judgment for client with Plaintiff ordered to pay client's costs. Collin County, Texas
  • Plaintiff alleged injury as a result of defective surgical device manufactured by client. Plaintiff's claims against client dismissed with prejudice. Williamson County, Texas
  • Plaintiff alleged racial discrimination by client. Plaintiff's claims against client dismissed with prejudice. Tarrant County, Texas
  • Plaintiff alleged injury (operated arm) as a result of accident involving client's tractor trailer. Judgment for client with Plaintiff ordered to pay client's costs. Dallas County, Texas

Professional Affiliations

Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Association of Defense Counsel
State Bar of Texas
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute


Honors and Recognitions

Named to the Civil Litigation Defense practice area of Corporate Counsel, Super Lawyers, 2008 and 2009

Named Texas Monthly Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of American Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, April 2007 click for details

Named Texas Monthly Top 100 Lawyers DFW Region, 2006

Selected as one of D Magazine's Best Lawyers Under 40, 2006


Selected Publications and Presentations

Products Liability Insurance and Indemnity, presented at Business and Insurance Litigation Update, October 2009. Click here for a PDF of the presentation.

Presented Contractual Risk Transfer and Additional Insured Endorsements to Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Chicago Illinois, Spring 2008

Speaker, Indemnification Agreements and Contractual Risk Transfer, at 2007 Construction Conference. Click here for a PDF of the presentation.

Speaker, Evolution of Punitive Damage Law at the Dallas Fort Worth Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, February, 2007 monthly luncheon. Click here for a PDF of the presentation.

Speaker, Understanding the Role of OSHA in Construction Related Personal Injury Cases, Macdonald Devin Construction Conference, Dallas, Texas, September 29, 2006. Click here to download/view Understanding the Role of OSHA in Construction

Physician Employment Agreements, presented at the National Medical Association's Annual Convention, Dallas Convention Center, August 2006

Speaker for Legal Strategies for Doing Business in Texas Conference; Presented and distributed by CD-Rom to 10,000+ c-level executives nationwide by ReedLogic Executive Conferences

Negotiating an Employment Contract, presented at Texas Medical Association's Annual Session, May 2005

Co-authored DRI article Technology Test: Will the Driver Pass?, published in For the Defense, February 2005

Recent Developments in Healthcare Law, presented at Continuing Education Forum, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2004

Tort Reform Under House Bill 4, presented at Continuing Education Forum, St. Louis, Missouri, Summer 2004

General Contractor Liability, presented at Contining Education Forum, Dallas, Texas, 2003

General Contractor Liability, presented at Texas Association of Defense Counsel Spring Meeting, Padre Island, Texas, March 2003

Civic and Volunteerism

Youth Soccer and Tee Ball Coach, YMCA
Co-Chair, St. Monica School Charity Auction, Spring 2005

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