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Patrick J. Olmstead Jr. 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Associate
phone (317) 822-4400
fax (317) 822-0234
email polmstead@hooverhull.com

Patrick J. Olmstead Jr.

Patrick J. Olmstead, Jr. is an associate with Hoover Hull LLP. He represents businesses in commercial litigation and attorneys in their professional liability defense.

Relevant Experience

  • Defends professionals in professional negligence suits.
  • Represents attorneys before the Indiana Disciplinary Commission.
  • Represents companies in commercial and complex litigation. Patrick has represented companies in multi-billion dollar class actions and collective actions, including products liability and toxic tort defense.
  • Represents companies and builders in environmental contamination cases, including toxic tort suits, mold contamination, and nuisance actions.
  • Represents insurers in complex insurance coverage disputes. Serves as local counsel for the Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association.
  • Represents management in employment related disputes, including discrimination actions, non-competition agreements, and other areas of labor and employment law.


    • Education

    Patrick received his B.A. in Government from the University of Notre Dame in 1990, and his J.D., summa cum laude, from the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis in 2001, where he was salutatorian. Patrick served on the Indiana Law Review and received the James Lawrence Fellowship from the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. He interned for the Honorable John Tinder, United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana; Region 25 of the National Labor Relations Board; and the Marion County Prosecutor's Office.

    Publications and Speaking Engagements

    Patrick is a frequent presenter and author regarding professional liability and community service. Some of the topics include "Drafting Ethical Fee Agreements," "Ethical Timekeeping," "Legal and Ethical Issues for Indiana Accountants," "Practical Tips to Avoid Malpractice Complaints and Grievances," and "Representing Non-Profit Corporations."

    Professional Associations, Memberships and Community Service

    Patrick is a member of the Legal Ethics Committee of the Indiana State Bar Association. He is one of 15 ethics hotline members who provide guidance to Indiana attorneys regarding ethical dilemnas. He is a member of the Expert Witness Committee and the Center for Professional Responsibility of the American Bar Association. Patrick is President for the Notre Dame Class of 1990 and an active member of the Notre Dame Club of Indianapolis. Patrick is a Board Member for the Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center. Patrick was the Chairman of the Board and Vice President of Veterans of Valor, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to providing goods and services to wounded military veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.

    Representative Cases

    Nesbitt v. Jackel, 2008 WL 427655 (Ind. Ct. App. Feb. 19, 2008) (successfully moved to exclude expert testimony, thus negating plaintiff's ability to maintain a legal malpractice suit).

    Tri-Etch, Inc. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 909 N.E.2d 997 (Ind. 2009) (representing amicus curiae).

    Walton v. Hyatt & Rosenbaum, P.A., 2010 WL 379417 (S.D. Ind. Jan. 25, 2010) (getting FDCPA claim against an attorney dismissed and obtaining fees and costs against the plaintiffs).

    The foregoing judicial opinions are provided only as exemplars of the legal experiences of Hoover Hull LLP and its attorneys, and do not represent the full range of experience of the firm. They should not be viewed or used as a substitute for specific legal advice. Each of these legal matters presented a unique set of facts, and none should be viewed as suggesting or predicting any outcome in any other legal matter, regardless of similarity.