Patrick J. McGroder III

Beus O’Connor McGroder

Phoenix, AZ

50+ Years Experience

Licensed in 1 State

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About Patrick

Patrick J. McGroder III is a Founding Partner of Beus O’Connor McGroder PLLC, a premier boutique law firm concentrating on High Stakes Litigation and Plaintiffs Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death. Mr. McGroder leads the firm’s Plaintiffs Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death practice. He has been lead counsel in over 1,000 Plaintiffs personal injury cases, which have resulted in verdicts or settlements in excess of one billion dollars recovered for clients. For more than 50 years, Mr. McGroder has tried cases ranging from murder to malpractice. He was selected as one of the ten best lawyers...

Licensed States

Education

Preparatory School

St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute

B.A.

University of Notre Dame

J.D.

University of Arizona College of Law

Awards & Recognition

Phoenix Magazine Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year

2024

Best Lawyers of America Plaintiff Lawyer of the Year in Arizona

2019

Law Dragon National Hall of Fame

2019

Arizona Association of Defense Counsel Distinguished Service Award for Plaintiffs Counsel for Lifetime Achievement

2017

Best Lawyers of America Plaintiff Lawyer of the Year in Arizona

2015

Professional Associations

Commercial LitigationPersonal Injury Litigation - PlaintiffsInternational Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, Past President, Board of Directors, & Chair of the Ireland ProgramAmerican College of Trial Lawyers Arizona State Committee, FellowInternational Society of Barristers, FellowAmerican Board of Trial Advocates, MemberAmerican Association for Justice, MemberM Club, Advocate, Stalwart, Sustaining MemberArizona Trial Lawyers Association, Life Member, Board of DirectorsState Bar of ArizonaMaricopa County Bar AssociationHuman Service Campus, Former Board of DirectorsActors Theater of Phoenix, Founder and Former Member of the Board of DirectorsSt. Mary’s Food BankEsperanca, Inc.St. Vincent de Paul VolunteerSocial Ventures Partners ArizonaSt. Thomas School Girls’ Basketball CoachXavier College Preparatory, Development Board - Major Donor Gift Giving Chair, Mock Trial Instructor, Chairman, Xavier Dads’ Club Golf Tournament, Board of TrusteesBarrow Foundation, Member of the BoardBrophy College Preparatory, Mock Trial Instructor/CoachMartin Luther King, Jr. Golf Tournament, Former Honorary ChairmanSt. Martin de Porres Church, Volunteer legal services to indigentsSt. Thomas Moore Society, Volunteer legal services to indigentsCoyotes Youth Hockey Association, Former PresidentArizona Scared Straight Program, Former PresidentValley Big Brothers, Former Member, Board of DirectorsColony Biltmore Homeowners’ Association, Former PresidentCasa Amertas Homeowners’ Association, Former PresidentCreighton University-Parents’ CouncilCollege of the Holy Cross-Parents’ CouncilMaricopa County Commission on Trial Court Appointments, MemberCritical Incident Review Board for Arizona Department of Public Safety, Board MemberArizona State Boxing Commission, Member, ChairmanUniversity of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Board of Visitors, Dean’s CouncilArizona State University College of Law Council of 100Phoenix School of Law, Board of Advisors, Chairman of the Board of Advisors