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About Patricia
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I'm a committed advocate, and love taking on big companies on behalf of workers and injured indiviudals. Through my work, I believe that our community gets safer and workplaces are more fair. I'm originally from southwestern Virginia. Academics has taken me a number of places, finishing in New York City at Columbia University School of Law. I lived in NYC for 12 years and began my legal career there. In 2011, the beauty and warmth of Arizona called me. I've since gained admission to our neighboring state of California, so that I can serve as many people as possible. I love learning new things, and I'm constantly reading and discovering new things, from ways to cook eggplant to why I should drink white tea. I keep my trial skills sharp by collaborating with lawyers all over the country. I'm proud of the US justice system, and how it gives everyone an opportunity to be heard in a court of law.
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Licensed in Arizona for 14 years
State: Arizona
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 23 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 11 years
State: California
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
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Patricia E. Ronan's Reviews
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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | 1 star
Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Sadly unprofessional
She doesn’t care. She truly doesn’t care. And it impacts all elements of a persons life. It’s all about power for her and she lacks the values her profession should uphold.
Patricia Ronan
Replied last October 05, 2023As a person and a lawyer, I care very much about justice, and appreciate that our system of justice is imperfect. For example, we strive to compensate people for specific harms that are caused by others, but money cannot undo a betrayal, give someone life again, or repair a grievous injury. I do my best as an advocate, but the job of a lawyer is to do their best for a client within the confines of the law. Since August 15, 2022, I have been an employee of the EEOC. I have not been hired as an attorney by any private client. This individual falsely claims to have hired me.
Posted by anonymous | April 28, 2021 | Discrimination
Condescending and Rude
Patricia came highly recomended, but proved to be a vile and hateful person. She was rude from the very moment she answered, and had zero compassion or empathy. Response to Patricia: 4/2021 You were the first lawyer I spoke to, as you were recomended by a friend from Tucson, which works at a l...
Patricia Ronan
Replied last April 28, 2021While it is a difficult part of my job to give bad news to people who call looking for a lawyer and trying to understand if they have a legal claim, it is an important and necessary part of my work. Giving unwelcome but honest assessments is just as important to being a good lawyer as giving my best efforts to clients whom I agree to represent. I cannot ethically aid misuse of the courts where a claim has no legal merit. I assume this review was someone with whom I spoke today who called saying no one had helped him. He was referred to me by a law firm that does not practice employment law, and simply as a courtesy refers cold callers to me to have their "cases" evaluated. This referring firm has never worked with me and I do not personally know any of the lawyers there, so I have no idea what they might have said about me. Regardless, this caller, like everyone with whom I speak, received an honest and free evaluation. We spoke briefly, but he became angry and so I terminated the call when he repeatedly called me names. I believe that he was angry because he was very disappointed and scared to learn that I did not believe he had a case. In fact, he told me that I was terrible at communicating with depressed people, which surprised me, because I frequently work or consult with individuals who have sought mental healthcare. I was not rude, dismissive, or in any way condescending with the caller. I was honest, direct, and to the point. My conclusion, based on our conversation, was that he had no case. I listened to what he told me, asked questions to learn other necessary facts to make an evaluation, and provided accurate and honest advice based on his responses. I did not call him names, but was honest that the consequences of his actions were that his employer reasonably understood that he had resigned his position when he said to his employers "I can't do this" in the middle of a meeting, then walked out of the meeting, did not correct his employers when the said they understood that he was quitting, and proceeding to leave his job that day without returning to work or initiating communication to advise his employer that he had not resigned over the subsequent two weeks. I was under the impression that the caller believed that, as a person being medically treated for anxiety and depression, he had a possible claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Although the caller's job had been stressful, the work environment did not rise to the level of what I understand courts and the law to define as a "hostile work environment", nor were any of the comments made to him severe enough to rise to the level of "harassment" as I understand the law. Thus, as a result of his conduct and the surrounding circumstances, there was nothing I could do for him because I determined he had no legal claim. Unfortunately, the caller simply did not like that news, or that I was able -- as is necessary in my profession -- to make that determination in fewer than 15 minutes. The reviewer has given little information other than to say I am rude. I hope that if you are looking at this review, that you consider whether you have enough information from me and the reviewer to make a fair assessment for yourself. Addition: Caller found another attorney, and I wish him the best. If you are looking for an attorney, take time to consider whether you and the attorney will work well together and communicate well. Compatibility, mutual trust, and respect are important, because the representation may last for years, depending on the issues involved. This anonymous person did not establish rapport with me, nor I with him, during the call we had. I disagree that this makes me a terrible person or a bad lawyer, and I remember many of the details of our call very differently. I hope the anonymous person finds some relief in making these persistent negative reviews, having learned he did not want to use my services.
Posted by Catherine | March 09, 2021
Horrible experience! Very Rude !!!!!
This woman was extremely rude and unprofessional Run run run a lot of wasted time constantly putting me off and promising one thing doing another texting instead of a professional call showing up at my home unannounced !!! Not the time frame of day or time she said she would poor communication horr...
Patricia Ronan
Replied last March 09, 2021Catherine received a free 1 hour consultation from me. At the consultation, I advised that I had to review her documents and research her case further, before I would be able to commit to representing her on a contingency basis. That work took some time. I asked Catherine to provide some additional information, and it became apparent that we would not work together well, so I declined the representation. At no point did I call her names or fail to communicate what was happening w respect to my decision-making process in her case. After declining the representation, I offered to return her belongings to her home. She did not respond to that communication. Previously she misrepresented the nature of her residence, and it was not secure for me to leave the items there when I attempted to do so. After that attempt, around 7 pm she communicated with me for the first time since I declined the representation, and asked that I leave the items for her to pick up at my office. The next day I did so, as she requested, and I let her know this by email and text. I communicate with clients and potential clients by telephone, email and text messages, as long as the communications protect client confidences. Catherine was promptly informed that she could retrieve her documents. She tried to make a bar complaint (it was dismissed as groundless) and threatened to call the police because she was disappointed that I did not give her the attention she wanted. However, there is nothing that I did that was incorrect, unethical or misleading. Moreover, I believe that my conduct has at all times been professional and respectful, even though she has been very expressive with her fury. Catherine and I simply were not a good match and I repeatedly communicated another place Catherine could look for an attorney. I wish her well, but sadly in her last text to me, she called he a "B !!!!" and said that there was a "a nice place for people like [me] in hll". I believe that I made the right choice in allowing Catherine to seek another lawyer. Please take all these details into consideration.
Posted by anonymous | October 06, 2020
Rude woman!
This woman is horribly rude! I reached out to be represented by her (I was referred to her), and she blatantly ignored me. Extremely unprofessional. When she finally responded to me questioning why she was ignoring me her email responses were rude and unprofessional.
Patricia Ronan
Replied last October 06, 2020As this is an anonymous review, I cannot be confident who left it or the events which it purports to describe. I have reviewed all recent correspondence with all individuals who reached out in the past two weeks. None of them sought a legal consultation. Based on my records, I responded to all emails I received during that period which sought my services as an attorney. Other than a reasonable delay in response to some correspondence, I found nothing in any of my emails that was rude or unprofessional. I was clear in all my statements, ensuring that none of those who wrote to me to inquire about the possibility of legal representation could be confused about whether we had an attorney-client relationship. I was not sarcastic, angry, demeaning, or disingenuous in any message. I regret that the above individual was frustrated in communicating with me, but it is apparent from the review that we would not have been a good fit as attorney and client. I wish this individual well. To provide possible additional context to this review: I maintain a website whereby individuals may contact me with inquiries about possible representation. As my website states, such inquiries are not promises of representation, and merely reaching out to me with such an inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship or any obligation on my part. When I am able to determine a case has merit, and my firm has the capacity to accept new clients, I do so. From time to time, I am in court, occupied with other cases, and take personal leave. While I endeavor to promptly respond to all emails, sometimes there is a delay. I do not delegate to anyone else the responsibility for responding to emails addressed to me. Moreover, I personally review all cases and speak to all potential clients before my firm takes any new case.
Patricia E. Ronan's Lawyer Endorsements
"Patricia is an excellent trial lawyer. She is a diligent advocate and I would recommend her to anyone in need of an attorney!"
Ryan Skiver
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Work Experience
2001 - 2004
Litigation Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP
Associations
2015 - Present
Arizona Association for Justice
2015 - Present
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
Sample of Legal Cases
Arrett v. Bower
Affirmed trial court.
Education
N/A
Columbia
Languages
Spanish
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