Patrick E. "Pat" Gaas

Patrick E. "Pat" Gaas

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Awarded Practice Areas
Construction Law Litigation - Construction
Awarded Practice Areas
Construction Law Litigation - Construction
Patrick E. "Pat" Gaas
Patrick E. "Pat" Gaas
Houston, TX
Works at
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

162 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Patrick Gaas is a Director in the Construction/Surety section of the Texas based law firm Coats Rose and Section Head of one of the largest and most accomplished construction practice groups in the USA. With over 25 years of experience, Patrick is regularly engaged by owners, contractors, engineering / design professionals and lenders to handle some of the largest and most challenging commercial and industrial disputes and transactions in the USA and internationally.

Patrick's professional membership include: American Bar Association (Forum Committee on Construction Industry,) State Bar of Texas (Construction and Insurance Sections), Houston Bar Association (Construction and Litigation Sections), Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., Associated Builders and Contractors of America (Industrial Committee; Government Relations Committee; PAC Member) London Court of International Arbitration, Member Institute of Transnational Arbitration, Texas Bar Foundation, and the Litigation Counsel of America (Advisory Board, Fellow).
Works at
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

162 Best Lawyers awards

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1988

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Forum Committee on Construction Industry
  • Associated Builders and Contractors of America - Industrial Committee; Government Relations Committee; PAC Member
  • Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. – Houston Chapter - Member
  • Houston Bar Association - Construction and Litigation Sections
  • Institute of Transnational Arbitration - Advisory Board Member
  • London Court of International Arbitration - Member
  • State Bar of Texas - Construction and Insurance Sections
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow

Client Testimonials

Pat grew up in the construction industry with a father who was a superintendent and doesn't act like "outside counsel". He is part of the team which greatly increases the value and results for us. The guys say, "work boots or business suits", he will work to get the job done.

Bob Vercera (Manhattan Construction Company)

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction

Case History

Cases
  • Partners In Funding Inc. v. Quest CapitalResources, LLC, 2007 WL 471128
(S.D. Tex. 2007)
  • Hardin v. First Cash Financial Services, Inc., 465 F.3d 470
(10th Cir. (Okla.) 2006)
  • Halliburton Subsea v. Oceanografia, 2006 WL 1470366
(S.D. Tex. 2006)
  • Barron v. Vanier, 190 S.W.3d 841
( Tex.App.-Fort Worth –2006, no writ)
  • Fidelity & Guar. Ins. Underwriters Inc. v. Wells Fargo Bank, 2005 WL 1801970
(S.D.Tex. 2005)

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