Patrick J. Thomas is a partner at RCP Attorneys with a litigation-centered practice that spans a wide range of complex legal areas, including real estate, construction, business disputes, professional liability, employment law, environmental regulation, and intellectual property. He represents clients in federal and state courts, appellate courts, before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and in national and international arbitration forums.
Patrick’s litigation experience includes successful outcomes in trials and settlements involving patent, trademark, and copyright law, as well as regulatory compliance matters, employment and workplace harassment claims, and commercial contract disputes. He has also argued before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and various professional licensing boards.
Before joining private practice, Patrick served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Major Trial Division of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office. In that role, he prosecuted serious felony cases—including homicides and sex crimes—and led more than 90 jury trials as first chair.
Patrick earned his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2001. He holds a B.S. in Biology from Denison University and completed coursework at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Before entering the legal field, Patrick worked as a research scientist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where he focused on recombinant enzyme design and expression in the nervous system using baculovirus technology.
Outside of his legal practice, Patrick is active in professional and community organizations and maintains a passion for music. From 2008 to 2010, he served as a Mock Trial Instructor and Coach for Mayfield High School through the Ohio Supreme Court’s Center for Law-Related Education.
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Ohio, 2002
- United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2003
- United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2011
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2010
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2010
Education
- J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 2001
- B.S., Biology, Denison University, 1990
- University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1988
