J. Patrick Connell is an associate in the firm practicing primarily in the area of civil litigation. He received his undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia in 2001 and graduated cum laude from Georgia State University School of Law in 2006. He worked as a Development Review Planner for the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department in Athens, Georgia for two years between undergraduate and law school. While attending law school, Patrick served as President of the Moot Court Board and the Oglethorpe Legal Society. He was a Pupil in the Bleckley Inn of Court and was selected as the student graduation speaker by his classmates.
Patrick’s primary practice area is insurance defense litigation. He also has a strong interest in all aspects of land development. He is a member of the Tort and Insurance Practice, General Trial and Real Property sections of the Georgia Bar. He is also a member of the Savannah Bar Association.
Education
University of Georgia (B.L.A., Landscape Architecture, 2001)
STAR/Governor’s Scholar
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar
President’s List
Dean’s List
Vice President/Public Relations, UGA Interfraternity Council, 2000
Georgia State University (J.D., cum laude, 2006)
Moot Court Board
President, 2005 – 2006
Competitor:
2005 Intrastate Moot Court Competition
2006 John J. Gibbons Criminal Procedure Competition
President, Oglethorpe Legal Society, 2005 – 2006
Pupil, Logan E. Bleckley Inn of Court
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for the top grades in Advanced Legal Writing and Advanced Real Estate Transactions
Memberships:
State Bar of Georgia
District Representative to Executive Council, Younger Lawyer's Division Savannah Bar Association, 2007 – 2008
Savannah Bar Association
Telfair Academy of Arts - Member of William Jay Society
Court Admissions:
Georgia State and Superior
Courts
State Bar of Georgia:
District Representative to Executive Council, Younger Lawyer's Division Savannah Bar Association, 2007-2008
