Patrick Schlesinger

Patrick returns to the New York office after participating in the firm’s summer associate program in 2025. As a summer associate, Patrick supported the M&A team on deal due diligence, researched and wrote on legal issues in bankruptcy and litigation, and assisted with pro bono representations.

During law school, Patrick interned with the in-house legal team in the New York office of a London-based global investment and wealth management company, working on transactional matters, due diligence, nondisclosure agreements and data privacy research. Patrick also participated in Fordham’s Securities Arbitration Clinic and served as a research assistant to Professor Nestor Davidson, the director of Fordham’s Urban Law Center.

Before beginning his legal studies, Patrick worked as a paralegal at a boutique special education law firm and at the Bar Association of San Francisco, supporting the association’s pro bono program providing representation and resources to tenants facing housing crises. He also spent several years managing programs for nonprofit organizations serving people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco and New York.