About Patrick
Licenses
Licensed in Missouri for 16 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 16 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2021
Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers
2020
Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers
2019
Top 100, The National Trial Lawyers
2019
Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2019
2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015
Rocky Mountain Building Trial Skills - Program Completion, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015
Top 40 Lawyers under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates
2014
Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers
2014
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates
2013
Voted Best of the Best Attorney of Madison County 2013, The Alton Telegraph
2011
Certificate of Appreciation, Madison County Bar Association
2011
ELL Constitutional Club Moderator's Award, ELL Club
2009
Litigation Concentration, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2009
Dean's List, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2009
Honor Roll, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2009
Certificate of Merit - Medical Malpractice, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2008
National Trial Team Member, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2008
Trinity Term Mock Trial Invitational 2008, Winner, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2008
Certificate of Merit - Law Office Management, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2008
Certificate of Merit - Constitutional Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2007
Certificate of Merit - Criminal Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2007
Excellence in Service to Mock Trial Board, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2007
The Raymond Burr Award, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2007
Intra-School Mock Trial Competition 2007, Winner, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2006
Honors Scholarship, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Founder and Managing Partner, MillerKing LLC
2017 - Present
Attorney, City of Alton Civil Service Commission
2013 - 2014
Special Defender, Madison County Special Public Defender
2013 - 2018
Adjunct Professor/Instructor, Missouri Baptist University
2011 - 2017
Founder and Managing Member, King Law Firm, LLC
2009 - 2011
Attorney, Private Practice
2009 - 2009
Law Clerk, Madison County State's Attorney Office
Associations
2024 - Present
Tri-City Bar AssociationMember
2021 - Present
Catholic Children's HomeAdvisory Board
2018 - Present
American Bar FoundationFellow
2013 - Present
Catholic Charities Legal ServicesPro Bono Attorney (Volunteer)
2013 - Present
Knights of ColumbusMember
2012 - Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2011 - Present
North-Alton Godfrey Business CouncilMember
2010 - Present
The Missouri BarMember
2009 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2009 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
2009 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2020 - 2021
Madison County Bar AssociationPast President
2019 - 2020
Madison County Bar AssociationPresident
2018 - 2019
Madison County Bar AssociationVice President
2017 - 2018
Madison County Bar Association2nd Vice President
2016 - 2018
Lewis & Clark Community CollegeParalegal Unified Advisory Board Committee
2016 - 2017
Madison County Bar AssociationTreasurer
2014 - 2015
Madison County Bar AssociationPast Secretary
2014 - 2015
Alton-Wood River Bar AssociationPast President
2013 - 2014
Alton-Wood River Bar AssociationPast Vice President
2012 - 2013
Alton-Wood River Bar AssociationPast Secretary
2011 - 2012
ELL ClubLawyer-Moderator
2011 - 2012
Alton Main StreetBoard of Directors
2011 - 2014
Madison County Bar AssociationPast Chairperson of Young Lawyers' Division
Education
2009
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2021
Lawyer as Peacemaker
2016
Asset Protection - Estate Planning, Liability & Insurance, & Record-keeping
2014
Asset Protection - Estate Planning, Liability & Insurance, & Record-keeping
2013
Estate Planning - Wills, Probate, Estates, Powers of Attorney, and Trusts
2012
DUI & Traffic Laws
2012
No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom
2011
The Legacy of John Adams
2011
Constitutional Law
Publications
2016
2016
2014
2013
2013
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Are "next of kin" entitled to settlement agreements in a wrongful death suit?
05 Mar 2014
My 14 year old daughter was charged with felony aggravated assault
01 Mar 2014
What does "case passed generally" mean?
22 Jan 2014