Patrick J. Cleary
Associate
Phone: 803.726.7492
Fax: 803.726.7421

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Patrick J. Cleary

Biography

An ambitious attorney, Patrick Cleary practices primarily in the area of product liability.

He attended the University of North Carolina School of Law, graduating with honors, and North Carolina State University, where he majored in chemical engineering, paper science and engineering, and history graduating summa cum laude. While in law school, Patrick was the director of the Law School Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program where he completed more than 180 hours of pro bono work. Upon graduation, he volunteered as a staff attorney at Legal Aid of East Tennessee for nearly a year assisting clients in domestic relations and civil litigation matters.

Patrick is also the published author of "The Apple Cat and the Fanboy Mouse" (9 North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology. 293), an examination of copyright infringement implications for consumers "unlocking" their iPhones from AT&T service.

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2009
    with honors
    J.Nelson Young Scholarship
    Phi Delta Theta Graduate Fellowship
    Pro Bono Award
    Managing Editor, NC Journal of Law and Technology
  • North Carolina State University, B.S., 2006
    summa cum laude
    Senior Class President
    Golden Chain Society
    Phi Kappa Phi 

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 2009
  • South Carolina, 2011

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 2010
  • U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2011

Classes and Seminars Taught

Reasoning, Writing and Advocacy, Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina School of Law, 2007

Published Works

"The Apple Cat and the Fanboy Mouse," 9 North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology. 293.