Patrick C. Quinlivan (Rick), Attorney at Law
Managing PartnerEmail: P.Quinlivan@QWLLP.com
Practice Areas:
Business law
Civil litigation
Overview:
Rick is the founder of the firm serves as its and managing partner. From the outset, the firm has been built on his philosophy that clients are better served by a proactive legal approach designed to prevent problems. When consulted by business clients, he emphasizes the need to anticipate potential problems and the importance of advance planning to avoid them. But, when litigation is unavoidable, Ricks clients are in good hands. A veteran of more than 70 trials, he understands how to prepare and present a case. His excellent record has earned him the respect of his peers as well as the undying loyalty of his clients, some of whom have been with him for over 30 years. Ricks trial and litigation experience for more than 30 years includes matters involving personal injury, property damage, business and commercial disputes, employment matters, trust disputes, and a variety of other claims.
Although Rick is best known as a trial lawyer, he has steadily built a business practice in which he handles everything from business formation, contracts, succession planning, asset and stock sales, and general business counseling for small to medium sized businesses. His background in litigation provides him a unique insight that helps clients avoid pitfalls in business that lead to the courtroom.
The list of clients Rick has represented over the years is extensive, ranging from major national corporations, small businesses, and individuals. He serves as national counsel for a manufacturer with responsibility for overseeing its product liability litigation. Regardless of the size of the client or complexity of the matter being handled, Rick regards each clients mater as equally important.
Background:
Born Pomona, California
Married, one child
Education:
B.A. in Political Science, California State College, Northridge (1970)
J. D., UCLA School of Law (1973)
Admissions:
California Bar (1973)
United States District Court, Central District (1973)
Pro Hac Vice in multiple states
Accreditations:
Highest Professional Rating (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell
Involvement:
American Bar Association (1979 to present)
American Board of Trial Advocates (1983 to present)
Rank of Advocate
National Board of Directors (1992 to 1996)
President, Orange County Chapter (1991)
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (1983 to present)
British American Business Council (1999 to present)
Board of Directors (2000 to present)
President, Orange County Chapter (Current)
Defense Research Institute (1996 to present)
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (1999 to present)
Orange County Bar Association (1981 to present)
Product Liability Advisory Council (2000 to present)
Robert A. Banyard American Inn of Court, Master of the Bench (1987 to present)
Lecturer/Panelist
Participant in mock appellate argument for the program on consumer fraud claims at the Fall Conference of the Product Liability Advisory Council (October 28, 2004)
The Catastrophic Case Communicating and Coordinating with the Corporate Defendant, Program presented by the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (July 26, 2002)
A Succession Planning for Your Business Clients, @ State Bar Section Education Institute (January 19, 2002)
"The Masters in Trial", Program Co-Chair, program presented by the
American Board of Trial Advocates (January 15, 1993)
Participant in mock civil jury trial presented in Moscow, Russia by the
American Board of Trial Advocates (April, 1992)
"Trial Advocacy Skills Training Course," Orange County Chapter of
American Board of Trial Advocates (October 24-26, 1991)
"Trial Advocacy Skills Training Course," Orange County Chapter of
American Board of Trial Advocates (October 1990)
"Know Your Enemy: Anticipating the Opposition's Case (Product Abuse, Comparative Negligence and Other Defenses)", Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, 7th Annual Las Vegas Convention (October 13-15, 1989)
"Trial Advocacy Skills Training Course," Los Angeles and Orange County Chapters of American Board of Trial Advocates (November 19-21, 1987)
"Getting Results with Expert Witnesses," The Rutter Group (July 23, 1986)
"Joint and Several Liability," Community Associations Institute, California Southern Counties Chapter (May 20, 1986)
"Impact - Should Government Be Responsible for Recreational Accidents?, Irvine Community Cable (May, 1986)
"Dealing with Insurance Defense for Optimum Settlements," Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (March, 1986)
"120 Days to Go - Preparing for Trial in Superior Courts," The Rutter Group
(March 1, 1986)
"Joint and Several Liability," Orange County Division, League of California Cities (January 10, 1985)
"Orange County College of Trial Advocacy", The Orange County Bar Association (October 5 - November 5, 1983)
