Preti Flaherty announced today that Patrick Strawbridge, an associate
practicing with the firm’s Portland office, has accepted a highly
competitive clerkship with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Federal Court
clerks are selected for their exceptional credentials, making this exciting news
for both Patrick and Preti Flaherty. The one-year Supreme Court clerkship will
begin in July 2008.
“We are proud to congratulate and support Patrick on this achievement. He is
a talented and extremely bright young attorney and we extend our ongoing support
as he excels in his legal career,” said Harold Pachios, Managing Partner of the
law firm Preti Flaherty.
Patrick completed a one-year clerkship with the Honorable Howard Dana of the
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine after law school. He then clerked for the Hon.
Morris Sheppard Arnold of the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. He graduated
in the top of his class at Creighton University School of Law in 2004.
Patrick practices with Preti Flaherty’s Litigation Practice Group and is
admitted to practice in Maine and Connecticut. He resides
in North Yarmouth,
Maine.
