Patrick is the Vice President of Enterprise and Operational Risk Management at Lawyers Mutual as well as filling the roles of Corporate Secretary and Director of Information Security. He has also previously served in the roles of relationship manager and underwriter. Prior to joining Lawyers Mutual in 2011 he practiced in the areas of real estate, foreclosure, creditor's rights, and insurance subrogation - actively practicing in North Carolina and Virginia. He is licensed in North Carolina, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the US Patent & Trademark Office; received his J.D. from Campbell University School of Law and a B.S. in Biology from UNC-Chapel Hill. Additionally, he is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for US private sector (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and has received the designations of Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) and of Privacy Law Specialist (PLS) by the IAPP. He serves on several local and state bar association committees, including the North Carolina Bar Association’s Privacy and Data Security Committee, and is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Given the recent rash of dismissed appeals based on appellate rules violations, we recommend our policyholders read the article linked below. We urge lawyers to reacquaint themselves with the rules and share the information with all pertinent staff.
“Follow the money.” We’ve learned over the years that following the money is the approach used by online fraudsters.