Patrick M. Flynn

Patrick specializes in the practice of civil litigation with an emphasis on environmental and condemnation/eminent domain matters. He represents a wide range of clients from governmental and quasi-governmental entities to large national privately and publicly held companies.

Patrick litigates environmental matters of many kinds, ranging from large multi-party cost recovery/contribution actions, to toxic tort lawsuits, to contractual disputes over environmental liabilities. He also defends clients in enforcement actions, both administrative and judicial, under a variety of federal and state environmental statutes, including CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Water Act and New Jersey’s Spill Compensation and Control Act. Patrick has represented clients at numerous sites in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, as well as in other states across the nation, including Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas and California.

Through his involvement in complex environmental litigation, Patrick has extensive experience working with expert witnesses, managing multi-party discovery and handling all facts of motion practice in federal and state courts. Patrick is also well-versed in the use of computer resources for research, document and information management, and courtroom presentations.

Patrick also represents clients with respect to the condemnation of property through eminent domain. His practice includes representation of condemning authorities acquiring property, as well as representation of property owners to defend against condemnation or to ensure that they receive the maximum value for their property. Patrick has particular experience addressing issues arising from the condemnation of environmentally impaired former industrial “brownfield” property.

In addition to handling environmental litigation matters, Patrick has prosecuted and defended appeals for our clients in a wide variety of substantive areas, including: First Amendment issues, insurance coverage, commercial contracts, medical licensing, confiscation of firearms, personal jurisdiction, and state pension eligibility.