Patrick Reilly concentrates his practice on complex litigation, with a primary focus on product liability and sports law matters. His complex litigation experience includes:

• Trying cases
• Taking and defending fact and expert witness depositions
• Drafting dispositive motions, including Daubert, summary judgment, trial briefs and appellate briefs
• Oral arguments and hearings
• Mediation and negotiation (from pre-suit resolution to handling global settlements)

Products Liability

Patrick has represented national and international manufacturers of a variety of products in state and federal courts across the United States and in Canada as a member of the firm's product liability group that is nationally ranked by Chambers USA and U.S. News & World Report, as well as "Highly Recommended" in Legal Media Group's Life Sciences edition. He has particular experience with mass torts, drugs and devices, medical supplies, engines, automotive equipment, and various transportation litigation. His representation has included:

• Fortune 500 manufacturer of orthopedic implants
• Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company 
• Fortune 500 manufacturer of minimally invasive devices for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Fortune 500 manufacturer of chemotherapy drugs
• Fortune 100 manufacturer of biopharmaceuticals and medical devices
• Fortune 500 manufacturer of power equipment and gasoline engines
• World's largest beverage company
• Fortune 500 pharmaceuticals and diagnostics corporation
• Fortune 500 manufacturer of compressed gas
• Fortune 500 manufacturer of natural gas
• International aerosol container manufacturer
• International retailer of consumer electronics and home appliances
• International manufacturer of aluminum
• National home appliance and consumer electronic retailer
• National manufacturer of firefighting and fire protection equipment

Sports Law

Patrick has experience handling a variety of sports law matters, from litigating contract disputes to defending class action litigation. He has represented various leagues, organizations and companies, including::

• The National Football League
• The National Hockey League
• USA Track & Field
• Indiana Sports Corp.
• Diadora Shoe Company

Honors

• Indiana Super Lawyers — Rising Star, Personal Injury-Products: Defense, 2016-17
• Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll
• Butler University — Varsity Men's Soccer, Captain; and ESPN Academic All-American

Professional Associations

• Indianapolis Bar Association — Chair of Sports & Entertainment Section
• Indianapolis Bar Association — Diversity Job Fair Committee Executive Committee
• Law360 — Sports Editorial Advisory Board
• Defense Research Institute (DRI) — Drug and Medical Device Steering Committee; Young Lawyers Steering Committee
• Sports Circle Indy — Chair of Sports Law & Best Practices Committee
• Sports Lawyers Association — Indiana Outreach Committee
• American Bar Association — Entertainment and Sports Industry Committee

Civic Activities

• Indiana Soccer Foundation — Vice President
• National Public Radio — Theatre Reviewer
• Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church — Parishioner
• American Lung Association — Fight for Air Climb Event, Firm Team Captain

Presentations

• Effective Networking and How to Nail a 15 Minute Interview
  Panelist, Indianapolis Bar Association, Diversity Job Fair, August 1, 2016 
• What it's Really Like to be Involved in Sports
  Panelist, Indianapolis Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Roundtable, August 23, 2016
• Careers in Sports Law Outreach Event
  Panelist, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, February 29, 2016
• Sports Circle Indy/Sports Lawyers Association Luncheon
  Planner and Host, Faegre Baker Daniels, Indianapolis, May 2, 2016 
• Sports Circle Indy/Sports Lawyers Association Luncheon
  Moderator, Faegre Baker Daniels, Indianapolis, October 13, 2015
• Breaking Into the Sports Industry
  Co-presenter, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, April 20, 2015
• A Conversation on Legal Issues With Athletic Directors of Major Universities
  Moderator, Sports Circle Indy, Indianapolis, November 10, 2014
• Sports Circle Indy/Sports Lawyers Association Luncheon
  Planner and Host, NCAA Conference Center, Indianapolis, April 21, 2014

Published Articles

• Settlement Strategy: What Does the Client Really Want?
  Co-author, Law360, March 2017
• Looking to 2017: What Could Be Ahead for Drugs, Devices, and Mass Torts
  Co-author, Defense Research Institute, January 2017
• Top 5 Drug and Device Developments of 2016
  Co-author, Law360, January 2017
• Rules of Civil Procedure Updates Affect E-Discovery
  Co-author, Law360, December 2016
• Five of the Top Drug & Device Developments in 2015
  Co-author, Law360, January 2016
• 4 In-House Preferences for Better Outside Counsel
  Co-author, Law360, May 2015
• Five of the Top Drug & Device Developments in 2014
  Co-author, Law360, January 2015
• The History and Legality of Trial by Combat as Popularized by HBO's Game of Thrones
  Just Resolutions Enews, American Bar Association, September 2014
• Mediation for Defense Lawyers
  Indiana Lawyer, April 23, 2014; also published in The Whisper, DRI, May 29, 2014; and Just Resolutions Newsletter, Section of Dispute Resolution, American Bar Association, July 2014