James R. Patterson is a founding partner of the firm. Mr. Patterson practices general business litigation, with an emphasis on complex litigation. Mr. Patterson has vast experience representing businesses and individuals in consumer class action cases, fraud cases, contract disputes, employment matters and intellectual property cases involving protection and enforcement of trade secrets, patents, and trademarks.

Recent matters include:

• Obtained jury verdict and over $13 million in damages and judicial assignment of patents for medical technology company in action arising out of competitor's misappropriation of client's trade secrets
• Successfully enforced prestigious computer sound-card trademarks against counterfeiters
• Successfully defended famous internet auction site in numerous consumer disputes and contract actions
• Successfully defended internet-based payment provider in consumer class action suit
• Represented prestigious national surety company in multiple actions arising out of a fraudulent leasing program

Mr. Patterson is a 1996 graduate of the University of California at Davis where he majored in economics, and a 2000 magna cum laude graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law, where he ranked #3 in his class and was a member of law review and named to the Order of the Coif. Prior to forming Harrison Patterson & O’Connor, Mr. Patterson spent five years working as a commercial litigation attorney for Cooley Godward LLP, a leading national law firm and one of San Diego’s five largest firms. Mr. Patterson is a member of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, San Diego County Bar Association and American Bar Association.