Patrick A. Tighe

Bar Admissions

• Arizona

Court Admissions

• Gila River Indian Community Court
• Supreme Court of Arizona
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• United States District Court, District of Arizona

Education

• Harvard Kennedy School of Government (M.P.P.)
• University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude)
  • Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review
  • Student Attorney, International Refugee Assistance Project
  • Student Member, Outlaws
• University of Notre Dame (B.A., Honors Philosophy, magna cum laude)

Awards & Recognition

• Southwest Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Business Litigation (2025)
• The Best Lawyers in America^®: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation (2021-2025)
• Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education’s Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona (2023)
• Snell & Wilmer Pro Bono Award (2023)

Representative Experience

• Represented pharmacy store in resolution of commercial lease dispute
• Defended real estate company in litigation involving claims of intentional and negligent misrepresentation of material property defects
• Prosecuted and defended claims for breach of contract, good faith and fair dealing, misrepresentation, fraud, tortious interference, fiduciary duty, and related claims
• Represented landowners in partition and eviction actions
• Prosecuted replevin action on behalf of car insurance company
• Represented product distributor in national class action lawsuit
• Prosecuted and defended clients in alter-ego/corporate veil piercing litigation
• Conducted internal investigation for university in connection with Department of Justice “Varsity Blues” college admissions prosecution

Previous Professional Experience

• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, Rules Law Clerk to Hon. David G. Campbell (2017-2018)
• Arizona Supreme Court, Law Clerk to Chief Justice Scott Bales (2016-2017)
• Harvard University, Department of Economics, Teaching Fellow (2015-2016)
• Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2015)
• Dukakis Fellowship, Governor of Colorado, Marijuana Coordination Team, Fellow (2014)
• U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Criminal Division, Law Clerk (2013)
• U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Paralegal Specialist (2010-2012)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• American Bar Association

Community Involvement

• Ninth Circuit Pro Bono Program, Pro Bono Attorney (2018-2020)
• Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy, Fellow (2019)
• Arizona Leadership for Change Fellowship, Fellow (2018-2019)
• International Refugee Assistance Project, Student Attorney (2013-2016)
• Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, Volunteer (2014)
• D.C. Pro Bono Program, Paralegal Volunteer (2010-2012)
• South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility, Tutor (2008-2009)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Best Practices: Commercial Lockouts in Arizona,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation Blog (March 29, 2023)
• “Bad Faith Termination for Convenience,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Under Construction Newsletter (October 2020)
• “Exceptions to the Enforceability of Limitation of Liability Clauses,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Under Construction Newsletter (July 2020)
• “Internal investigation Finds Admission Scandal at USD Limited to One Coach,” The San Diego Union-Tribune (August 29, 2019)
• “Exploring Discretion: How Probation Officers and Probationers Approach Revocation,” Author, Maricopa County Adult Probation Department (2016)
• “Underbanked: Financial Cooperatives as a Potential Solution to the Marijuana Banking Problem,” Author, 114 Mich. L. Rev. 803 (2016)