Patrick Allen Duff

Patrick Allen Duff

4.3
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 15 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Evansville, IN
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

115 SE 4th St, Po Box 3524, Evansville, IN

About Patrick

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Indiana for 15 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 2010

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Patrick Allen Duff

115 SE 4th St, Po Box 3524, Evansville, IN, 47708-1427

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Patrick Allen Duff's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.3 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (18) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.

Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | 1 star

Posted by Ron Sr | March 08, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Do not Recommend

I would encourage anyone that is looking to hire Patrick to please carefully read the negative/low reviews and take heed of them. If I could give him a ZERO STARS I would. We hired Patrick on THREE separate cases for our son. There was concrete material evidence that proved our son innocent. Yet... Patrick did nothing with the evidence only thing he did was ran up a bill. We got another attorney and are pleased to say today that attorney got that case dismissed. If you are looking for a great attorney that delivers RESULTS contact Justin Camper Law, LLC. The other case had a favor resolution also which Patrick failed to get accomplished. Justin Camper Law, LLC got all of this done without trial, way cheaper than Patrick, with a payment plan and RESULTS. We have hired another law firm for the last case and are expecting the same outcome. Don’t get caught up in the charisma. If you are looking for a criminal attorney that produces RESULTS, at a way cheaper price do yourself a favor and contact Justin Camper Law, LLC. Our perception is that Patrick could have easily won these cases and had them closed. Yet he kept prolonging the cases to run up the cost. If you are reading this review my comment to you is: RUN! RUN! RUN! Do not fall for the TRAP!!!!!

Posted by JIM | May 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

maybe he is a criminal attorney but family law that requires work not so much

Where do I start with this shyster. I wish zero stars was a option. A blank checkbook was handed to Pat Duff and cascading failure was all we saw. From never achieving any goals he claimed were doable. Very few poorly worded motions in support of our custody issue. He managed talk us out of joint ...custody which was where we were when we came to him. Yep, he talked us into handing the custody over on the premise that it would come back at next hearing. Negative, that did not happen, the other side was prepping for days. Not Duff he chats us up in the lobby before the hearing. Doodles instead of taking notes and bills top dollar for his time and his paralegal's as well and don't know if any of them are qualified from what I have seen. Just one guys opinion. Good luck to all involved.

Posted by Julia | January 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

A horrible experience

I came to this office when my 3 yr old son and I were in a very vulnerable position. Mr. Duff did nothing but make the situation worse and perpetuate the trauma. He was dishonest about laws regarding my rights to my own mental health records and decisions being made about my case. Instead of prepa...ring me for trial, he spent the entire time verbally abusing me into an agreement I was not comfortable with. He continually tried to convince me I was suicidal, although I was not nor had I ever had a history as such (I also had long standing health and mental health care providers to vouch for this) He pressed that he would be worried about losing the sole custody I had, if he were me. He rolled his eyes and referred to a r*pe I’d suffered to as ‘some old sh*t.’ He called me stupid for reaching out to other resources for help. Not only was the behavior shameful and unprofessional, it was in the same conversation in which he continued to press the ‘suicidal dal’ theory. This led me to believe he either did not truly believe me to be suicidal or was intentionally trying to push someone over the edge, one. I’m really not sure which is worse. None the less-he bullied me into an agreement I didn’t want in august 2019- I retained a new lawyer shortly thereafter. Less than one year later with her, I’m happy to say I not only kept sole custody but we are completely away from our abuser, my son is safe and my husband was able to officially adopt him. A very happy ending but certainly no thanks to this man. Mr. Duff is a man of little conscious and a big price tag, run far far away! (I tried multiple times to discuss these issues with him personally before writing this to which he refused)

See All Client Reviews

Patrick Allen Duff's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Patrick
William Francis headshot
William Francis

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Patrick Duff is an eminently qualified DUI and criminal defense lawyer. He is highly motivated to succeed in achieving his clients' objectives, and he is devoted to representing them with care, thoroughness and skill. He works constantly to expand his knowledge and abilities by participating in specialized professional conferences throughout the United States. Patrick Duff is a fine attorney and I can endorse him without reservation."

William Martain Krowl headshot
William Krowl

Unknown lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have no Patrick for several years. Whenever I have an issue that has me stumped, he is my first phone call for clarification."

View All Endorsements
James Elliott Stoltz headshot
James Stoltz

Unknown lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2019

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2012 - 2015

Attorney, Duff Law LLC

2011 - 2012

Legal Intern, Honorable Carl A. Heldt of the Vanderburgh Circuit Court

2010 - 2011

Legal Intern, Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office

Associations

2014 - Present

National College of DUI Defense

Member

2013 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2011 - Present

Evansville Bar Association

Member

Education

2010

University of Dayton School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution