Atty. Patrick F. Clark
Patrick Clark is a shareholder in the Firm and concentrates his practice on advice and litigation in all areas of employment law. Although Patrick has particular expertise in representing healthcare industry clients, his representative clients also include insurance, paper/building products and publishing companies.
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Patrick F. Clark is a employment and litigation attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC. Admitted to practice in Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association, California, The State Bar of California, Florida, The Florida Bar, and Georgia, State Bar of Georgia. Educated at The University of Alabama (J.D., 1992) and The University of Alabama (BA, 1989). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Patrick Clark is a shareholder in the Firm and concentrates his practice on advice and litigation in all areas of employment law
- Although Patrick has particular expertise in representing healthcare industry clients, his representative clients also include insurance, paper/building products and publishing companies
- Patrick’s representation of clients encompasses litigation in state and federal courts across the country.Patrick is viewed as one of the Firm’s “go to” lawyers for cases anticipated to be tried
- To date, his active trial practice has included trying multiple cases to verdict in Alabama, California, Florida, New Mexico and Georgia – the five states in which he holds bar memberships.Before beginning the practice of management-side employment law in 1997, Patrick spent five years representing labor unions and employees in disputes with management and tried cases to verdict on their behalf
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Patrick F. Clark's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Patrick F. Clark handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Patrick F. Clark is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Georgia →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Patrick F. Clark is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Georgia →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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