Patrick O. Dunphy
Law Firm:
Cannon & Dunphy, S.C.
Position:
Co-Founder and Trial Attorney at Cannon & Dunphy, S.C.
Phone: +14147108238
Location:
Milwaukee
Biography Overview
Patrick O. Dunphy is the co-founder of Cannon & Dunphy, S.C., a premier Wisconsin personal injury law firm established in 1985. With over four decades of trial experience, Attorney Dunphy has earned a national reputation for excellence in personal injury and constitutional rights litigation. His record-setting verdicts and settlements—ranging from $9.8 million to $35.3 million—reflect his dedication to achieving justice for victims of negligence and wrongdoing.
Attorney Dunphy has successfully pursued landmark cases against law enforcement agencies, leading to legislative reforms in Wisconsin that protect prisoners’ medical rights and mandate independent investigations of officer-involved shootings. He has also handled high-profile medical malpractice cases, including one that prompted national media coverage and the re-examination of hundreds of diagnostic errors.
In 2015, Attorney Dunphy secured the only verdict in the nation against a federally licensed gun dealer for a straw sale that injured two Milwaukee police officers—a case widely reported by major national and international outlets.
A Past President of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, Mr. Dunphy is an invited member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, the International Society of Barristers, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been named among Wisconsin’s Top 10 Super Lawyers and honored as one of America’s Best Lawyers for his exceptional trial work and lifelong commitment to justice.
Position: Co-Founder and Trial Attorney at Cannon & Dunphy, S.C.
Phone: +14147108238
Location: Milwaukee
Biography Overview
Patrick O. Dunphy is the co-founder of Cannon & Dunphy, S.C., a premier Wisconsin personal injury law firm established in 1985. With over four decades of trial experience, Attorney Dunphy has earned a national reputation for excellence in personal injury and constitutional rights litigation. His record-setting verdicts and settlements—ranging from $9.8 million to $35.3 million—reflect his dedication to achieving justice for victims of negligence and wrongdoing.
Attorney Dunphy has successfully pursued landmark cases against law enforcement agencies, leading to legislative reforms in Wisconsin that protect prisoners’ medical rights and mandate independent investigations of officer-involved shootings. He has also handled high-profile medical malpractice cases, including one that prompted national media coverage and the re-examination of hundreds of diagnostic errors.
In 2015, Attorney Dunphy secured the only verdict in the nation against a federally licensed gun dealer for a straw sale that injured two Milwaukee police officers—a case widely reported by major national and international outlets.
A Past President of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, Mr. Dunphy is an invited member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, the International Society of Barristers, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been named among Wisconsin’s Top 10 Super Lawyers and honored as one of America’s Best Lawyers for his exceptional trial work and lifelong commitment to justice.