Our History
Since its founding in 1954 by former LAPD Officer Hobart “Pat” Patterson, Patterson Lockwood Hillyer continues as one of Southern California premiere defense law firms. The healthcare defense practice formed in 1967 enjoys the well deserved reputation of providing effective, cost efficient, representation to some of California’s most important healthcare providers and professional liability carriers. Representative clients include The Doctors Company, The Regents of the University of California, The County of Los Angeles, Medical Insurance Exchange of California, CAP-MPT and BETA. The firm maintains a wealth of experience, through both its attorneys and staff, which allows us to expertly handle matters through trial.
Our attorneys and litigators serve a broad base of corporate and individual clientele in diverse areas of legal practice. We specialize in many areas of legal practice: Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse; Insurance Defense; Insurance Litigation; Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice; Medical Board Representation; Dental Malpractice; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Professional Negligence.