Patrick D. Moore

Patrick’s practice focuses on business, commercial, and real estate litigation, often related to technology. He has significant experience in both state and federal courts. Patrick lives in Seattle, and enjoys photography, painting, gardening, road trips, and DIY engineering projects.

BUSINESS LITIGATION

Won multimillion dollar jury verdict for tech founder who was unjustly pushed out of the business.

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

Successfully recovered nearly over $500k in commissions due to departing sales executive.

Obtained reversal of bar admission denial on behalf of disabled applicant.

Won injunction against senior salesperson who started a competing firm.

REAL PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION

Resolved international dispute regarding sale of local golf-course development.

Defeated claims for inverse condemnation against owner of shopping center.

Successfully negotiated and litigated many easement and adverse possession matters.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Won appeal on behalf of competitor who challenged IPR finding of non-obviousness of prior art.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Washington State Bar Association

Admitted, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

EDUCATION

Patrick earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied critical legal and moral philosophy in the University’s Department of Legal Studies. Patrick obtained his JD from the University of Washington School of Law in 2017. While at UW, Patrick interned for both the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was a presenting author at 2015’s WeRobot interdisciplinary robotics conference.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Patrick has volunteered with the Washington chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, investigating the use of physical and digital surveillance tools by police departments across the state.

PUBLICATIONS

Personal Responsibility in the Age of User-Controlled Neuroprosthetics, WeRobot 2015.