Patrick C. Tinsley is a Litigation Attorney focused primarily on civil and commercial litigation, handling such matters as fiduciary litigation, business torts, and contract disputes. Mr. Tinsley represents clients in state and federal courts and administrative forums, as well as arbitration and mediation.

Mr. Tinsley earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a master’s degree from the University of Memphis. He also completed graduate studies in philosophy at Eberhard-Karls- Universität in Tübingen. Mr. Tinsley graduated from Suffolk University Law School and is admitted to practice in Massachusetts.

Prior to joining Fletcher Tilton, Mr. Tinsley worked for a boutique federal employment law firm, where his clients included administrative judges, law enforcement officers, labor unions, and several prominent federal whistleblowers. He is also the former co-editor of the Digest of the Commercial Laws of the World, a practitioner-oriented compilation analyzing the legal codes governing business activity in numerous countries.

Mr. Tinsley is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Worcester Bar Association. He is also a member of A.V. Cheruskia, an academic fraternity in Tübingen, Germany, and the Property and Freedom Society in Bodrum, Turkey. His paper “The Role of Subscription-Based Patrol and Restitution in the Future of Liberty” received the 2010 O.P. Alford III Prize, an award given by the Mises Institute to the author of a paper that best advances libertarian scholarship.

Practice Areas
Education & Certifications
  • Suffolk University Law School, J.D., cum laude
  • College of Holy Cross, B.A.
  • University of Memphis, Master’s degree
  • Eberhard-Karls Universität in Tübingen, graduate studies
Admissions
  • Massachusetts Bar
Publications
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Significant Representation and Achievements
  • His paper “The Role of Subscription-Based Patrol and Restitution in the Future of Liberty” received the 2010 O.P. Alford III Prize