As a law student at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Patrick graduated with honors and served as a Development Editor and Junior Associate for the Louisiana Law Review, also writing an article for the Journal about the financing of lawsuits.
In the New Orleans community, Patrick was a former advancement intern with Habitat for Humanity, where he communicated with disadvantaged business enterprises in the Greater New Orleans area, validated contractors as approved vendors, and facilitated fundraising efforts.