Patrick P. "Pat" Dinardo

Patrick P. "Pat" Dinardo


Sullivan & Worcester LLP

Recognized since 2013

Boston, Massachusetts

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Litigation - Bankruptcy

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Bankruptcy
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Pat is co-director of the Litigation Department. He has over 35 years of experience representing various parties in complicated contract, trust, real estate, and insolvency-related matters in State and Federal court. He is an active member of the firm's Associate Evaluation Committee and chair of its Pro Bono Committee.

Over the years Pat has focused his practice on the litigation and resolution of business disputes, including disputes involving fiduciary duties and creditors’ rights. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants, national and international creditors, debtors, creditors’ committees, and trustees in bankruptcy, as well as parties seeking to acquire or dispose of distressed assets. He helps clients solve complex and intractable business issues in all these areas.

Location
  • One Post Office Square
    Boston, MA 02109
Education
  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1982
  • Georgetown University, BA, graduated 1979
Bar Admissions
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar
Affiliations
  • Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations - Member
  • Greater Boston Legal Services - Member, Board of Directors
  • Boston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Practice and Procedure Committee - Former Co-Chair
  • Boston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Pro Bono Committee - Former Co-Chair
  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
  • Sullivan & Worcester's Pro Bono Committee - Chair
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States

Sullivan & Worcester LLP
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts

34 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

9 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Bankruptcy
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, Boston (2023)
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, Boston (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards:
  • Boston Magazine Top Lawyers (2021, 2022)

  • Best Lawyers’ Boston Litigation/Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year (2016, 2023)

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2013-2023)

  • Chambers USA, Ranked in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Massachusetts) (2009-2022)
  • The Legal 500 U.S. (2013-2015, 2021, 2022)
  • Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2004-2022)
  • AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

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