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Patrick H. O'Donnell

Partner

T (757) 624.3305
F (757) 624.3169
phodonnell@kaufcan.com

Pat is a partner with Kaufman & Canoles specializing in the areas of Civil Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense, and Government Contracts and Construction Law.

Practice Areas

Representative Matters

  • Successfully argued before United States Supreme Court in Norshipco v. Garris, 532 U.S. 811 (2001), for the recognition of a wrongful death action under general maritime law
  • Successfully defended Chairman and President of a Virginia bank accused of 31 counts of bank fraud in federal court resulting in dismissal of all counts at the conclusion of the Government’s case and a subsequent award of attorneys’ fees under the Hyde Amendment for frivolous prosecution which was the largest such award up to that time
  • Successfully defended Virginia attorney on federal conspiracy and fraud charges arising out of commercial real estate transactions resulting in acquittal after jury trial
  • Successfully defended chief financial officer of Virginia corporation on federal conspiracy and government contract fraud charges resulting in acquittal after jury trial
  • Successfully protested the award of multi-million dollar U.S. Navy ship overhaul contracts before the GAO
  • Successfully defended the award of a multi-million dollar U.S. Army training contract before the Court of Federal Claims

Recognition and honors

  • Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2005-2009
  • BV® Rated; Martindale-Hubbell
  • American Jurisprudence Award, Agency and Partnership
  • Law Clerk; The Honorable Richard B. Kellam, United States District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia
  • Student Legal Assistant; University of Virginia, Legal Advisor’s Office, 1986-88

Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association Officer
  • Tidewater Association of Service Contractors

Education

  • Radford University; B.S., Economics, 1981
  • University of Virginia School of Law; J.D., 1988

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