
Overview
Patricia Liverpool is an associate in the Litigation Department and is based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Her areas of focus include white-collar defense and investigations, consumer finance, and government contracts.
Patricia has represented individuals, corporations and financial institutions in federal and state court litigation and administrative actions, and in investigations and actions by the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Securities Exchange Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and congressional committees. Her practice also includes advising individuals and multinational clients on matters relating to commodities, securities and government contracts. Patricia maintains an active pro bono practice.
Patricia received her law degree in 2019 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she graduated cum laude.
During law school, Patricia served as senior editor of The Regulatory Review and an associate editor of the Journal of Law and Public Affairs. She also completed four externships, including for the CFPB, the Fraud Section of the DOJ's Criminal Division and the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the U.S. Senate. Patricia received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Mathematics and English from Dartmouth College in 2013. Patricia is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and New York.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2019
- Dartmouth College, B.A., 2013
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Engagement & Publications
- Co-author, “Recent Developments in Administrative Law: The Impact on Commodities Regulation and Enforcement,” The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, September 24, 2025
- Author, “Reforming Securities Fraud Sentencing: An Alternative Proposal to a Loss-Based Approach,” ABA White Collar Crime Newsletter, Winter/Spring 2021