About Patrick John
Patrick John Thomas is a partner at Ritzler, Coughlin & Paglia, Ltd., a full-service litigation firm based in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been licensed to practice law in Ohio since 2002. The firm, located at 1360 East Ninth Street, 500 IMG Center, Cleveland, OH 44114, handles many legal matters, including business litigation, personal injury. Intellectual property disputes. Mr. Thomas earned his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2001 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Denison University, obtained in 1990. Before entering private practice, he served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Major Trial Division of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.
He prosecuted over 90 jury trials involving serious felonies such as homicides and sex crimes. At Ritzler, Coughlin & Paglia, Ltd., Mr. Thomas focuses on litigation prosecution and defense, representing clients in complex matters including real estate, business, construction, professional liability, environmental, employment, and intellectual property cases. His experience encompasses patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution and litigation. He has successfully represented clients in federal and state courts, courts of appeals, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. EPA, the U.S.
Trial and Trademark Appeal Board, national and international arbitration panels. Professional licensing boards. Mr. Thomas is admitted to practice before several courts and agencies, including the Supreme Court of Ohio (2002), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (2003), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2011), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (2003), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (2010), and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2010). His practice areas include business law, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, personal injury, construction law, intellectual property, environmental law, insurance claims, and patents. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Thomas is active in various professional and community organizations.
He has served as a mock trial instructor and coach for Mayfield High School through the Ohio Supreme Court’s Center for Law-Related Education from 2008 to 2010. He is also a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. The Defense Research Institute. Mr. Thomas's diverse experience and comprehensive legal knowledge make him a valuable asset to his clients, providing effective representation across many legal issues.
