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Patrick Jonathan O'Hara
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Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Car Accident
- Dog Bite
- Semi-Truck Accident
- Premises Liability
- Labor & Employment Law
Biography
Before the age of 30, Mr. O'Hara had already taken cases to verdict as lead trial counsel in legal actions, where millions of dollars were in dispute. Before joining Jacobs O'Hara McMullen, P.C., Mr. O'Hara was employed by a law firm as lead trial counsel for a litigation group of approximately twenty attorneys. Mr. O'Hara is routinely asked to serve as lead trial counsel by other prestigious law firms and seasoned attorneys for their clients. He has represented injured victims as well as businesses in state courts, federal courts and in international arbitration.
Patrick O'Hara has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. For reference: no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in each state are named Rising Stars. He has also been named a Top Lawyer by Houstonia Magazine and received a rating from Avvo of superb.
Mr. O'Hara attended Pepperdine University School of Law and graduated summa cum laude as salutatorian of his class. He earned additional recognition as Order of the Barristers and Order of the Coif. He is licensed to practice in Texas, California and Louisiana.
Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California
- 2007
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Pepperdine University School of Law Faculty Scholar
- Honors: Member, Christian Legal Society
- Honors: Salutatorian of his Class
- Honors: Order of the Barristers
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: Winning the School's Annual Vincent S. Dalsimer Moot Court Competition
- Wheaton College
- 2004
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Business
- Major: Bible
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2007
- California, 2008
- Louisiana, 2012
Published Works
- Taking a Stand for Justice: A Widow Leads the Way, TRIAL, 2008
Honors
- Named “Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters, 2023
- Super Lawyer: Rising Star, 2012-2021
- National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 Under 40
- Avvo Rating: Superb, Top Attorney Personal Injury
- Avvo Rating: Superb, Top Attorney Mesothelioma
- Avvo Rating: Superb, Top Attorney Wrongful Death
- Avvo Rating: Clients’ Choice, Personal Injury, 2015-2016
- “Top Lawyer”: Houstonia Magazine, 2015-2016
- National Institute of Legal Counsel: 10 Best Firms
- Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
Classes & Seminars
- Trying an Asbestos Case – How to get the W, HB Litigation Conference, 2012
- Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation Conference, Perrin Conference, 2012
Past Positions
- Lanier Law Firm, Associate, 2007 to 2014
- O'Hara Law Offices, Owner, 2014 to 2015
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Professional Associations
- Houston Bar Association

