Patrick Connell McGinnis, born Beaumont, Texas, September 8, 1965. Admitted to Texas bar, 1991. Preparatory education, University of Texas (B.A., 1988); legal education, Texas Tech University (J.D., 1991).
Board Certified – Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

August 1991-January 1993 Senior Briefing Attorney to the Honorable Joe J. Fisher, Chief Judge Emeritus of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division.

January 1993 – August 1993 Associate at Hobson and Ferguson Law Firm.

August 1993 – June 1994 Associate Ferguson Firm. During this time Mr. McGinnis tried approximately 10 personal injury plaintiff’s cases to verdict.

June 17, 1994 – July 1, 2006 Partner at Heartfield & McGinnis, LLP. Mr. McGinnis personally handled hundreds of personal injury and commercial litigation cases and tried many of those cases to verdict or settled them during trial.

July 1, 2006 – Present Pat McGinnis, Attorney at Law. Mr. McGinnis continues to litigate many personal injury and commercial litigation cases for his clients.

Memberships State of Texas Bar Association; Fifth Circuit Bar Association; Jefferson County Bar Association; Woodlands Bar Association; State Bar of Texas, Professional Enhancement Program, District 3(Chairman); Texas Trial Lawyers Association; National Diocesan Attorneys Association; Texas Catholic Conference; United States Catholic Conference.

Representative Clients Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont, Texas Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Beaumont, Inc. The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Beaumont, Inc. M & T Pallet Company Piping Accessories, Inc. Southwest Structural Steel, Inc. Eagle Pro Engineering, Inc. Spider Be Gone Systems, Inc.