A native of Chelsea, Patrick attended the University of Notre Dame, earning a B.A. in English Literature in 1987. From there he worked in New York City, teaching high school English, and at Wildenstein & Co., international art dealers.

Patrick attended the Wayne State University Law School, earning his Juris Doctor in December of 1997. While in law school, he clerked for the Monroe County Circuit Court and at Legal Services of Southeastern Michigan. Upon successful completion of the bar examination and obtaining a license to practice law, Patrick began and Keusch & Flintoft, P.C., in June of 1998.

At Keusch, Flintoft & Conlin, P.C., Patrick is continuing in the tradition of individual service for his clients' needs. He practices in the areas of family law, including divorce, custody and post-judgment matters, estate planning, real estate matters, probate, small business and corporate advising, criminal defense and civil litigation.

Patrick is a past president and member of the Rotary Club of Chelsea, member of the Board of Trustees of the Chelsea Community Hospital, member of the Board of Directors of the Chelsea Area Transportation System and member of the School Board of Father Gabriel Richard High School, in Ann Arbor. Additionally, Patrick is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan and the Washtenaw County and Jackson County Bar Associations.

Patrick is the Chair of the Chelsea Community Hospital (CCH) Board of Trustees and led the negotiation team which announced the merger of CCH with the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital System, thereby expanding both CCH's physical plant and service provisions.