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J. Patrick Gonzales

Inspired by a desire to make a meaningful impact, Patrick chose to pursue a legal career. He was drawn to the mass tort and product liability practice area due to the scale and significance of these cases. The complexity and high stakes involved in such matters were compelling, and Patrick’s strong competitive streak made him a perfect fit for litigation, where he enjoys the challenge of developing winning strategies.

During law school, Patrick gained valuable experience at his university’s innocence clinic, contributing to three exonerations. This hands-on work, including securing compensation for a wrongfully convicted client and participating in bond hearings, underscored the impact an attorney can have. As a summer associate at the firm, he worked on litigation-based assignments, drafting complaints and discovery requests and researching legal issues. These experiences, along with a judicial internship, helped confirm Patrick’s passion for litigation.

Patrick is known as dependable and committed to seeing tasks through to completion. Clients can trust that their needs will be met with diligence and reliability.

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On February 11, 2026, Judge Juan R. Sánchez of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion to remand in a high-profile toxic torts case. Former professional baseball players and representatives of their estates filed a lawsuit, claiming that extended exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) while playing for a team that used artificial turf in its stadium led to the development of various cancers. Plaintiffs argued that the defendant’s removal was untimely, as it was filed 175 days after service of the original complaint, and also claimed the federal contractor defense lacked adequate evidence.