Patricia works with creative individuals and organizations locally and nationally providing strategic mentoring and legal advice to artists, creative entrepreneurs and non-profits with a focus on intellectual property, contracts, entity formation and more. On the advisory board for Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts, Patty is a past president of the Minnesota State Bar Association Forum on Art, Entertainment and Sports Law. A committed teacher, she served as Adjunct Professor at Mitchell Hamline College of Law, St Mary’s University’s masters program in Cultural Leadership, and is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer. Patty is a former professional classical musician, and plays with yarn and textiles for fun.