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Practice Areas
Education
- University of California, Davis, J.D., 2005
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2001
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Court: California
- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court: Northern District of California
Patrick B. Clayton
Patrick’s practice focuses on complex litigation in antitrust and unfair competition matters. Patrick has assisted in the representation of plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation class actions involving claims of price fixing in the natural gas, air cargo, and TFT-LCD panel markets. In these and other matters, Patrick has been involved in all aspects of fact and expert discovery, as well as pre-trial motion practice.
In addition to his experience in antitrust and unfair competition matters, Patrick has participated in general commercial litigation arising from contract disputes and torts. During law school, Patrick served as a judicial extern to the Honorable William B. Shubb of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California. Patrick also served as a law clerk at the Office of the General Counsel to the University of California Regents, and at the Civil Division of the California Attorney General’s Office.
Representative Matters
In re Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Antitrust Litig. (D. Nev.) (prosecution of federal and state antitrust class action claims arising out of the California Energy Crisis of 2000)
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- San Francisco Bar Association
Noteworthy
Patrick serves on the board of directors of a small forging company based in Texas.