Patrick L. Mixson Office: Orlando Direct: (407) 317-2103 pmixson@wickersmith.com Practice Areas: Admitted to Practice:
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Patrick MixsonPatrick Mixson Patrick Mixson, a partner in the Orlando office, has been a trial attorney for Wicker Smith for over a decade. He handles medical malpractice, premises liability, transportation, automotive, product liability, professional liability, and other civil litigation matters. Patrick devotes a significant portion of his practice to the defense of institutional clients in the retail, healthcare, and hospitality industries, throughout the state of Florida, primarily handling complex, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. Patrick has tried numerous high exposure medical malpractice cases in his career, including birth injury and wrongful death cases. He devotes a considerable amount of time to developing effective trial strategies in these complex matters and relishes the opportunity to execute them in the courtroom. In addition to health care matters, Patrick has spent his entire career handling a large portion of premises liability and catastrophic personal injury cases for the firm’s institutional clients. He oversees the Orlando office’s defense of several Fortune 500 clients in these areas. Patrick has obtained dozens of summary judgments in this area, along with defense verdicts at trial, in recent years and is dedicated to achieving outstanding results through an assertive approach. He is a member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys and also enjoys the opportunity to speak frequently to groups of healthcare providers and claims representatives on various aspects of medical malpractice cases and other claims. He holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Outside of his practice, Patrick and his wife, Amy, are proudly raising three young sons. Patrick can frequently be found on a youth sports ball field and occasionally in the wrong fairway of a golf course. Professional & Civic Affiliations
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Patrick L. Mixson - Partner
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Profile
Patrick Mixson, a partner in the Orlando office, has been a trial attorney for Wicker Smith for over a decade. He handles medical malpractice, premises liability, transportation, automotive, product liability, professional liability, and other civil litigation matters. Patrick devotes a significant portion of his practice to the defense of institutional clients in the retail, healthcare, and hospitality industries, throughout the state of Florida, primarily handling complex, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases.
Patrick has tried numerous high exposure medical malpractice cases in his career, including birth injury and wrongful death cases. He devotes a considerable amount of time to developing effective trial strategies in these complex matters and relishes the opportunity to execute them in the courtroom.
In addition to health care matters, Patrick has spent his entire career handling a large portion of premises liability and catastrophic personal injury cases for the firm’s institutional clients. He oversees the Orlando office’s defense of several Fortune 500 clients in these areas. Patrick has obtained dozens of summary judgments in this area, along with defense verdicts at trial, in recent years and is dedicated to achieving outstanding results through an assertive approach.
He is a member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys and also enjoys the opportunity to speak frequently to groups of healthcare providers and claims representatives on various aspects of medical malpractice cases and other claims. He holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Outside of his practice, Patrick and his wife, Amy, are proudly raising three young sons. Patrick can frequently be found on a youth sports ball field and occasionally in the wrong fairway of a golf course.
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Credentials
Education
- University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 2010; B.A., 2007)
Professional Credentials
Admitted to Bar
- 2010, Florida
- 2014, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Honors
- AV Preeminent® rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Phi Delta Phi
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- Orange County Bar Association
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Speeches
- “Managing Claims and Litigation Involving Physicians”
Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management & Patient Safety Annual Meeting & Education Conference, Orlando, FL (August 2023) - “Recent Trends in Emergency Department Litigation”, Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management & Patient Safety Annual Meeting & Education Conference, Orlando, FL (2021)
- “When Metadata Becomes a Mega Problem”, Wicker Smith Virtual Seminar – Webinar (2021)
- “The Physician as a Witness: The Do’s and Don’ts of Deposition and Trial Testimony”, Grand Rounds, Surgery – Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, FL (2020)
- “Medical Malpractice Arbitration”, Florida Defense Lawyers Association ADR Boot Camp, Longwood, FL (2019)
- “School’s Out: Liability Issues in the Field of Education, Guest Lecture – University of Central Florida College of Education, Orlando, FL (2019)
- “Advice and Consent: The Role of the Defense Lawyer in the Era of Consent Policies”, Central Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Counsel, Orlando, FL (2018)
- “Brave New World: How Metadata, Marijuana Legalization, and Cyber Insurance Can Impact Your Business”, Association of Corporate Counsel, Orlando, FL (2017)
- “Is My Insured Immune? An Overview of Employer Immunity from Civil Suit Via the Exclusive Remedy of the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law”, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (2016)
- “Social Networking Sites: Your Best ‘Friend’ for Investigating and Defending Claims”, Association of Corporate Counsel, Orlando, FL (2013)
Perspectives
- Orlando Partners Present at FSHRMPS 41st Annual Conference 2021
- Wicker Smith Sponsors 41st FSHRMPS Annual Meeting & Education Conference 2021
- Wicker Smith’s Virtual Seminar 2021 Draws in Over 3,200 Professionals!
- Wicker Smith Announces 2021 New Shareholder and Firm Partners
- Wicker Smith Announces New Shareholders and Firm Partners