Overview

Patrick Weeks is a litigation partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Patrick represents clients in complex disputes in state and federal court and arbitration proceedings, with a broad range of experience on matters involving commercial contracts, products liability, clinical trials, drug pricing, the False Claims Act and trade secrets. He represents and develops creative solutions for his clients in the pharmaceutical, medical device, private equity, financial services and consumer product industries.

Patrick has experience managing high-value, complex disputes at all stages of litigation, including serving as trial counsel where he has helped secure multiple recent trial wins.

Patrick also actively participates in Firm committees, mentoring and training initiatives, and recruiting efforts, and he is a member of Kirkland’s Pride Affinity Group.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2017Illinois

Education

  • Vanderbilt Law SchoolJ.D.2017

    Order of the Coif

    Articles Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review

    President, Vanderbilt Legal Aid Society

    Moot Court Board

  • Marquette UniversityB.A., Political Science & Historysumma cum laude2014

    Phi Beta Kappa