Darren L. Patrick joined Bird Marella in 2020. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Darren has prosecuted and defended complex civil disputes in a broad range of fields, including finance, retail, manufacturing, and entertainment.  He has also defended individuals in the finance, sales/marketing, and technology sectors in pre- and post-indictment proceedings involving alleged business crimes.

Prior to joining the firm, Darren served as law clerk to the Honorable Thomas B. Donovan of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, and practiced as an associate at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where he was a member of the firm’s Restructuring Department.

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., American Jurisprudence Award (Bankruptcy Law), Prosser Prize for Law & Economics, 2015
  • Université de Paris-IV Sorbonne, M.A., 2002
  • Wesleyan University, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 2000

Recent News & Events

  • Darren Patrick Discusses Data Privacy Law ​in Radio Interview

    Associate Darren Patrick was featured on the KUCI 88.9 radio show, Privacy Piracy, to discuss his November 2020 Daily Journal article, “Here Comes a Wave of Data Privacy Litigation.” Patrick expands on how recent privacy legislation has begun to affect California consumers and businesses that operate in the state and the impact Proposition 24 will have on the California Consumer ...

Other News & Events

  • Interviewee, Privacy Piracy, KUCI Radio 88.9, January 2021

Publications

Darren L. Patrick joined Bird Marella in 2020. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Darren has prosecuted and defended complex civil disputes in a broad range of fields, including finance, retail, manufacturing, and entertainment.  He has also defended individuals in the finance, sales/marketing, and technology sectors in pre- and post-indictment proceedings involving alleged business crimes.

Prior to joining the firm, Darren served as law clerk to the Honorable Thomas B. Donovan of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, and practiced as an associate at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where he was a member of the firm’s Restructuring Department.

News & Events

Darren Patrick Discusses Data Privacy Law ​in Radio Interview

Associate Darren Patrick was featured on the KUCI 88.9 radio show, Privacy Piracy, to discuss his November 2020 Daily Journal article, “Here Comes a Wave of Data Privacy Litigation.” Patrick expands on how recent privacy legislation has begun to affect California consumers and businesses that operate in the state and the impact Proposition 24 will have on the California Consumer ...

Other News & Events

  • Interviewee, Privacy Piracy, KUCI Radio 88.9, January 2021

Publications