Bergman & Dacey is pleased to announce that Patrick S. Knightly has joined the firm. Patrick was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1994 and the State Bar of Connecticut in 1996. Mr. Knightly has extensive experience in civil litigation defense and has been lead counsel on cases involving personal injury, complex toxic tort, construction defect, and premises liability issues. Mr. Knightly has been first chair on several jury trials and conducted numerous bench trials and arbitrations.

Mr. Knightly worked as General Counsel for Plaza International from 2005 through 2007. Before then he held the position of senior trial attorney at McCormick, Siepler & Baker and senior associate at Bollington, Stilz, Bloeser and Curry.

Mr. Knightly received his Bachelor of Science degree in communications from Boston University in 1987 and his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University in 1994. While studying at Pepperdine, Mr. Knightly interned with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office and Second District of the California Court of Appeal.