Patrick J. Hillard, Sr.
Associate
Thinking forward. By tradition.
Contact
130 North Court Ave,
Memphis TN 38103
Memphis TN 38103
Tel: 901.524.5176
Fax: 901.524.5024
Practice Areas
Admitted to Practice
Tennessee, 2018
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2019
Mississippi, 2020
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2019
Mississippi, 2020
Bar Admissions
American Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
National Bar Association
National Bar Association- Ben F. Jones Chapter
Memphis Bar Association
Mississippi Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
National Bar Association
National Bar Association- Ben F. Jones Chapter
Memphis Bar Association
Mississippi Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Patrick J. Hillard, Sr. has been practicing law with Burch, Porter & Johnson since August, 2018. His practice focuses on commercial and business litigation, personal injury litigation and municipal law. He graduated from the University of Memphis Law School, where he was a Herff Presidential Scholar.
Mr. Hillard was born in California but has lived all over the country and the world, from Millington, TN, to Atsugi, Japan. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and enjoys golf, basketball, and managing his fantasy football team. A proud community servant, Hillard is Past President of the Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Division and a Board Member of the National Bar Association, Ben F. Jones Chapter.
Education
- The University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (J.D., 2018)
- Paul Quinn College (B.A., 2012), Presidential Scholar, Valedictorian
Professional Honors and Activities
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2023-2025)
- Associate of the Year Award, Leo Bearman, Sr., American Inns of Court (2023)
- Memphis Business Journal’s Best of the Bar (2022)
- National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2022)
- Presidential Fellow, National Bar Association (2021)
- Special Judge for General Sessions
- National Black Lawyers Member
- Secretary, National Bar Association’s Legislative Section
- Memphis Business Journal, Best of the Bar, Honoree (2022)
- Appointed by Mayor Strickland and Confirmed by the Memphis City Council to serve on the Downtown Memphis Commission (2022)
- Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inns of the Court (2023)
- President, Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division (2022); Board Member, Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division (2019-2020)
- Committee Chair, Memphis Bar Association, Bench Bar Conference (2019-2020)
- Ex Officio Board Member, Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division (2018-2019)
- Herbert Herff Presidential Scholar
- Deans Award for Excellence, Best Oral Advocate Small Section
- Top 10 Oral Advocate 1L Moot Court Competition
- Second Runner Up 1L Moot Court Competition
- First Place In-School Mock Trial Competition
- Top 5 Oral Advocate In-School Mock Trial Competition
- CALI Award for Excellence, Trial Advocacy Course Spring (2017)
- Professional Liaison for BLSA (2016-2018)
- Senior Student Elect for Honor Council
Publications and Presentations of Note
- Presenter, “Networking 101: How to Win by Playing the Game,” University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (June 2019)
- Presenter, “Diversity in the Legal Profession,” University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (February 2019)
Community Involvement
- Board of Directors, Center City Revenue Finance Corporation (2022-present)
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
- Started and Maintains the John D. Lewis Helping Hand Scholarship
- Volunteer, City of Memphis Youth Civic/Judicial Day at the Memphis Ambassadors Program (MAPS) Leadership Academy
