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Patrick McTernan

Patrick McTernan

Honolulu, HIAdmitted 1986
Product LiabilityMedical MalpracticeWrongful Death

About Patrick McTernan

Patrick F. McTernan joined the firm in 1989. He practices in all areas of personal injury with an emphasis in admiralty and maritime law. Mr. McTernan is a Proctor Member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States and a member of the Admiralty Law Sections of the Hawaii State Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the American Association of Justice. He is also a member of the Senior Counsel Division of the Hawaii State Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association. Patrick McTernan was a key member of the trial team that won a $916,000,000 court judgment in 2024 against pharmaceutical companies. He has been admitted in Hawaii since 1986 and in Washington since 2018.

Notable case results

$916,000,000Verdict

Against pharmaceutical companies (Plavix Litigation, Hawaii First Circuit Court, 2024), as member of the trial team

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Product Liability
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death

Education

DePaul University College of Law
J.D., 1986
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Undergraduate, 1982

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Hawaii, admitted 1986
State Bar of Washington, admitted 2018

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