Patty is the managing partner of the firm's Houston office. She has over twenty-five years of experience in litigating cases before Texas state and federal courts, presenting cases to arbitration panels and briefing and arguing cases before Texas state and federal appellate courts. She has been certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law since 1983.

Patty's experience has involved all aspects of commercial litigation, including disputes involving commercial and residential construction, real property development, oil and gas interests, employment, partnerships, contracts, leases, trade secrets and indemnity provisions.

• Tulane University, J.D., 1973; Tulane Law Review
• Louisiana State University, B.A. 1970; Who's Who of American Colleges and Universities; President of Woman's Student Government; Mortar Board

• State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Greater Houston Builders Association; Texas Association of Builders

• D.S.A., Inc. v. Hillsboro I.S.D., 975 S.W. 2d 100 (Tex. App. - Waco 1997), received and remanded, 973 S.W. 2d 662 (Texas 1998)
• Howell Crude Oil Co. v. Donna Refinery Partners, Ltd., 1996 (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1996)
• Williams v. Scanlan, 807 S.W. 2d 901 (Tex.App. -Houston [14th Dist.] 1991)
• Abramcik v. U.S. Home Corp., 792 S.W.2d 822 (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1990)
• C.F. Southern Region, Inc. v. Marshall, 787 S.W.2d 471 (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1990)
• Glendon Investments, Inc. v. Brooks, 748 S.W.2d 465 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 1988)
• Bily v. Omni Equities, Inc., 731 S.W.2d 606 (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1987)
• Albritton Development Co. v. Glendon Investments, Inc., 700 S.W.2d 244 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 1985)
• Parks v. U.S. Home Corp., 652 S.W. 2d 479 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 1983)
• Flour Engineers and Constructors, Inc. v. Southern Pacific Transp. Co. 753 F.2d 444, 1 Fed.R.Serv.3d 358 (5th Cir. Tex., 1985).

• "Criminal Law Issues in Civil Litigation," Adavnced Civil Trial Course, State Bar of Texas
• 1994 Member of the faculty, University of Texas National Intensive Trial Advocacy Course, 1987-93