Background
Mears, Patrick Edward was born on October 3, 1951 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward Patrick and Estelle Veronica (Mislik) Mears.
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Patrick Edward Mears
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Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1973, Juris Doctor, 1976.
Career
Bar: New York 1977, Illinois 1996, Indiana 1997, United States District.Ct. (southern and eastern districts) New York 1977, Michigan 1980, United States District Court (western and eastern districts) Michigan 1980, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1983, Illinois 1996, Indiana 1997. Association firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York City, 1976-1979, partner Warner, Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1980-1991.
Senior member Dykema Gossett Professional Limited Liability Company, Grand Rapids, 1991.
Adjunct Professor Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, 1981-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College Bankruptcy. Member American Bar Association (vice Chairman.loan practices and lender liability committee American Bar Association real property section 1997), Michigan State Bar Association (member, secretary county real property section 1993-1997), American Bankruptcy Institute, Federal Bar Association (chairperson bankruptcy section We. Michigan chapter 1992-1994, vice president operations 1998), Grand Rapids Sister Cities International (Second vice president), Grand Rapids Rotary, Peninsular.
Connections
Married Geraldine O"Connor, July 18, 1981.
