Background

Patrick Sealey is a trial attorney representing insurance companies, corporations and individuals in jury and non-jury trials in state and federal courts in the tri-state region. Pat’s general practice includes, but is not limited to, insurance defense, commercial, construction and product liability litigation. He represents clients in matters pertaining to property damage, torts, personal injury, and employment law. He has tried over 35 jury trials to verdict. 

Pat and Kim have four children. Pat is trying to run a marathon in all 50 states and has run 43 marathons in 42 states. 

Professional Organizations

• Iowa Defense Counsel Association President 2024 – 2025
• American Bar Association
• Iowa State Bar Association
• Nebraska State Bar Association
• South Dakota State Bar Association
• Woodbury County Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)
• Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys

Publications/​Presentations

“An Alternative Approach to Diversity Jurisdiction for Corporations: Parent-Subsidiary Corporations”, 20 J. Corp. L. 497 (1995)

Special Recognition

• American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) — Fellow
• Associate of American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
• Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) – Fellow
• American Bar Foundation – Fellow
• Iowa Supreme Court Iowa Rules of Evidence Substantive Review Task Force Member 2022
• Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™

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Practice Areas

• Construction
• Employment Litigation
• Insurance Defense
• Personal Injury
• Product Liability

Admissions

• Iowa
• Nebraska
• South Dakota
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
• U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
• U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota
• Eighth Circuit Court of Appeal

Education

• University of Iowa, Juris Doctor 1995
• University of Nebraska, Bachelor of Arts 1992

Community Involvement

• Mercy Medical Center Foundation – Board of Directors
• Bishop Heelan Catholic High School – TeamMates Mentoring Program Board of Directors
• Bishop Heelan Catholic High School – former Board of Directors and Chairman
• Mary J. Treglia Community House – former Board of Directors and President
• St. Michael’s Catholic Church – former Parish Council Member, former Council President
• United Way of Siouxland – former Board of Directors and President
• University of Nebraska Siouxland Alumni Association – former President