Patrick Comerford

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ABOUT PATRICK COMERFORD

Patrick J. Comerford is a Partner with Rigby Slack Lawrence & Comerford PLLC in Austin, Texas. Mr. Comerford is a trial lawyer with a primary practice focus in complex products liability, toxic tort and personal injury litigation, including the aviation industry in particular. In addition, Mr. Comerford counsels manufacturers and retailers on product safety issues, insurance and risk management.Mr. Comerford has extensive experience in high exposure civil litigation with particular emphasis on the defense of claims against manufacturers of consumer products, commercial aircraft and industrial equipment. Mr. Comerford has represented numerous product manufacturers and retailers in the state and federal courts of New York, Massachusetts and Texas defending claims involving a wide array of products.Mr. Comerford has dedicated his practice to becoming the legal authority on the impact of next generation manufacturing, in particular, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing. He has written extensively and appeared as a speaker on the featured by the ABA, Autodesk University, Forbes, Boston Business Journal, Pittsburgh Gazette, Manufacturing.com, Buzzfeed, Insurance Journal, International Trademark Association, among others.EDUCATIONJ.D, Fordham University, 1996B.A, College of the Holy Cross, 1993 ADMISSIONSMassachusetts New YorkTexas U.S. Court of Appeals for the First, Second and Fifth CircuitU.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New YorkU.S. District Court, Massachusetts U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Western Districts of TexasMEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESMember, American Bar Association Former President and Founding Member, Holy Cross Lawyers AssociationClass Chairman, Holy Cross College Alumni Fund Member, National Down Syndrome SocietyMember and Advocate, National Down Syndrome CongressBoard Member, Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas