Patrick Clarke is an associate with Dickinson Wright’s Nashville office. He works with the firm’s Corporate, M&A, and Securities Division. Before attending law school, Patrick worked in Nashville as a planning coordinator for a nationwide transportation company. Patrick seeks to bring a unique perspective to the practice of law and serve clients effectively across a wide range of transactional practice areas. Patrick served as a Summer Associate for Dickinson Wright during his final year at the University Of Tennessee College Of Law.
Education & Credentials
Education
University of Tennessee College of Law
J.D., 2023- Acquisitions Editor, Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law, 2022-2023
- Acquisitions Editor, Tennessee Law Review, 2022-2023
University of Tennessee
B.A., 2014Bar Admission
Prominent Assignments
- Successfully represented a construction company in a Court of Appeals against the Department of Environment and Conservation regarding an alleged violation of the state's Water Quality Control Act.
- Retained by a liquor company, who is launching a new brand of whiskey, to assist with obtaining alcohol permitting and regulatory compliance issues.
- Retained to handle the liquor and beer licensing for various bars and restaurants throughout Nashville and the state of Tennessee
Publications/Presentations
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Co-Author, “Suspicious Minds: Protecting Tennessee Artists from Generative AI,” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, June 2024
- Co-Author, “Nonprofit Organizations and the Corporate Transparency Act,” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, March 2024