Patricia Brown Holmes is a highly respected and accomplished lawyer who focuses her practice on high-stakes, “bet-the-company” commercial disputes and litigation; class actions; investigations and white collar criminal defense; environmental, social, and governance issues (ESG) such as diversity audits; and risk, reputation, and crisis management counseling for her wide range of public and private corporate clients.
Patricia is the first Black woman to lead and have her name on the door of a major law firm that is not women- or minority-owned. As a former state court judge and experienced prosecutor and defense lawyer, she brings a unique variety of capabilities to her practice. Patricia’s comprehensive trial experience, coupled with her deft management abilities, position her as a valuable advocate and trusted adviser to her clients.
Multiple representations of various individuals and corporations under investigation by various government agencies for alleged company conduct violating federal mail fraud, wire fraud, RICO, bribery, bank fraud, and Medicaid/Medicare fraud, and environmental laws.
Hammarquist, et al. v. United Continental Holdings, Inc. et al., Patricia and Sondra won summary judgment in favor of United Airlines against breach of contract claims in a class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
- Multiple representations of various governmental organizations in response to subpoenas, both national and international, including Russia, Mexico, Africa, India, China, Hong Kong, and Europe.
- Appellate
- Class action
- Commercial disputes
- White collar crime
- Aviation
- Consumer goods and services
- Energy
- Food and beverage
- Pharmaceutical and life sciences
- Technology and telecommunications
- J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 1986
- B.S., University of Illinois, 1983
- Illinois
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois