Anthony W. "Tony" Patterson

Tony Patterson is a partner at the Indianapolis and Lebanon offices of Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP. He has extensive experience representing personal injury victims and wrongful death survivors throughout Indiana and across the Midwest. His personal injury practice spans a wide range of areas, including automobile and trucking accidents, medical malpractice, mass torts, and other complex injury-related matters.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Patterson has obtained numerous million-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. He played a significant role in securing compensation for victims of the Indiana State Fair Sugarland stage collapse, where he served as Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel in the litigation.

He is widely recognized for his achievements in personal injury law, having been named an Indiana Super Lawyer and a Top 50 Indiana Lawyer for thirteen consecutive years. Mr. Patterson holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, was honored as the 2007 Indiana Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and has been consistently listed in Best Lawyers in America. He was also named Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in both 2020 and 2024.

In addition to his litigation work, Mr. Patterson plays an active role in shaping Indiana’s legal system. He currently serves on both the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission and the Judicial Qualifications Commission and is a member of the Indiana Supreme Court Rules Committee, contributing to the improvement of statewide legal procedures.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, where he previously served as Indiana State Committee Chair, and is a past president of the Indiana Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Mr. Patterson also serves on the Executive Committee of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, where he is a sustaining member. Additionally, he is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Indianapolis Bar Association, and the Boone County Bar Association, where he served as President in 2000.