Overview

Patrick helps clients achieve real estate goals and understand real estate risk.

He represents REITs, institutional investors, developers, and operators in commercial real estate transactions nationwide, with a primary focus on the Western United States. His practice includes acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing matters involving multiple asset classes, often in multi‑state transactions requiring coordination across jurisdictions and with third-party advisors.

Patrick regularly serves as lead transactional counsel, guiding clients through all phases of a deal. He is known for a pragmatic, solutions‑oriented approach that keeps deals moving while balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.

Before joining Stoel Rives, Patrick practiced at an Am Law 200 firm with a nationally recognized real estate practice and served as in‑house counsel to a venture‑backed real estate platform.

He also served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, earning the Combat Action Ribbon during a deployment to Afghanistan. His military experience continues to inform his disciplined, execution‑focused approach to legal practice.

Education

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2016

Harvard Business School, M.B.A., 2014

Harvard College, A.B., History, 2007

Admissions

Oregon

Ohio

Experience

Commercial Real Estate

  • Represented publicly traded company in the negotiation of a $35 million loan facility including twelve commercial properties across eight states as collateral.
  • Represented large nonprofit foundation on the development of a new 55,000-square-foot headquarters building.
  • Represented a privately held real estate developer in the $40 million development of a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.

Renewable Energy

  • Represented renewable energy developers in the negotiation of dozens of ground lease agreements to establish site control for wind and solar projects across the U.S.
  • Represented renewable energy developer in the real estate aspects of multitranche tax equity investments made by a national bank covering projects across the U.S.
  • Counseled California-based renewable energy developer in establishing site control through land acquisition for multiple solar projects in Connecticut.

Agribusiness

  • Represented investment management clients in the acquisition and disposition of timberland in multiple states across the U.S., including Oregon, Washington, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Mississippi.
  • Represented winery in the negotiation of a commercial lease for a tasting room in Washington state.
  • Represented agribusiness investor in the acquisition of apple orchards and adjacent farmland in Washington state.

Insights

Insights & Presentations

  • “Negotiating Insurance Provisions for Commercial Landlords” (co-author), Daily Journal of Commerce, December 3, 2024
  • “What Landlords Should Know When Restaurant Tenants Go Under” (co-author), Daily Journal of Commerce, September 12, 2024
  • “Subleasing: A Real Estate Strategy in a Post-Pandemic Economy” (co-author), Daily Journal of Commerce, March 5, 2024
  • “Understanding the Nuances of Post-Closing Obligations in Oregon Real Estate Contracts: Lessons from Freeborn v. Dow” (co-author), Stoel Rives LLP Ahead of Schedule blog, September 29, 2023
  • “What Out-of-State Buyers Should Know About California Real Estate Transfer Taxes (co-author),” Stoel Rives LLP, June 16, 2023
  • “Some Commercial Property Owners Can Go Green With ‘Propertyfit’” (co-author), Daily Journal of Commerce, December 6, 2022
  • “What Developers Must Know About New Ohio Brownfield Law” (co-author), Law360, August 20, 2020
  • “What Landlords Should Consider Before Reopening Gyms” (co-author), Thompson Hine LLP, June 22, 2020
  • “CARES Act and Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Rent, Mortgage Relief, Eviction Moratoriums, Related State Restrictions,” Strafford CLE Webinar, June 16, 2020
  • “Ohio Report: COVID-19 Relief for Commercial Tenants and Borrowers” (co-author), Thompson Hine LLP, April 2, 2020
  • “Coronavirus Challenges Facing Commercial Property Owners,” Bloomberg Law ESG News, March 18, 2020

Podcasts

Recognition

  • Included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (Real Estate Law), 2026
  • Awarded Combat Action Ribbon and Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal for service on deployment during Operation Enduring Freedom (2011)

Affiliations

Professional

  • ICSC (Member and Law Conference Presenter)
  • American Bar Association (Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section)
  • Oregon State Bar (Real Estate and Land Use Section)

Civic

  • Pat Tillman Foundation (2013 Tillman Military Scholar)
  • Beaverton Public Schools (Arts Literacy Volunteer)
  • Harvard Business School Association of Oregon

Industries

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