location_on Melbourne
Patrick Monahan
Consultant
Patrick is regarded as one of Australia’s leading lawyers for professional indemnity insurance and D&O liability insurance, representing company directors, solicitors, barristers, accountants, auditors, insurance brokers, stockbrokers, estate agents and other professionals, as well as their insurers.
Overview
Patrick also regularly acts for banks and financial institutions on the instructions of their insurers. His expertise includes dispute resolution and litigation, in particular involving financial services, professional negligence, insurance litigation, and commercial litigation.
During his career, Patrick has been invited to speak a conferences on insurance and reinsurance topics throughout Australia and has been published in many professional journals.
Patrick is recognised as a Senior Statesperson by Chambers & Partners. He has also been recognised by many publications during his career. He is named in the Legal 500's Hall of Fame for Insurance and Doyles Guide named Patrick as a pre-eminent professional indemnity lawyer in Victoria. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in Australia in insurance law, alternative dispute resolution, professional and legal malpractice litigation, litigation and education law, and in 2018 Patrick was named as Melbourne Insurance Lawyer of the Year.
Patrick holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Science and was admitted to practice in Victoria in 1987.