Patrick B. Hurley - Wheaton, IL
Attorney at Huck Bouma
Litigation Lawyers in Wheaton, IL
1755 S. Naperville Road Suite 200 Wheaton, IL 60189
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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33
Years
Experience
Wheaton Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Domestic Relations
Attorney Information
Overview
Patrick B. Hurley is a Senior Director in the firm's Litigation Group. Pat's practice involves the representation of individuals and businesses in a variety of contexts, including divorce, child custody, premarital agreements, and general civil litigation. In addition to his substantial trial experience, Pat is also experienced in alternative dispute resolution, having successfully represented clients in numerous mediation and arbitration hearings.
Since 2010, Pat has received the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell "AV Preeminent" peer review rating, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, and has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer in the area of family law each year since 2013.
Pat has also been a leader in the DuPage County Bar Association, a professional association of approximately 2,800 members, where he has served on the Board of Directors, has chaired various committees, and served as its President in 2013-14. Additionally, Pat has served as President of the Robert E. Jones Chapter of the American Inns of Court, an organization of judges and lawyers based on the English Inns of Court system, designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar. Prior to joining Huck Bouma in 2000, Pat engaged in the general practice of law in the Boston, Massachusetts area, representing clients in such matters as divorce, personal injury, general civil litigation, criminal defense, and appellate practice.
Pat received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College in 1990, with dual majors in Political Science and Philosophy. He graduated from Boston College Law School in 1993, receiving his Juris Doctor degree. During law school, Pat was a student attorney with the Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau and clerked during the summers in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Pat lives in Hinsdale with his wife Cara, a clinical psychologist, and their two children. Pat enjoys music, sports, travel, food and wine.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell "AV Preeminent" Peer Review Rating, 2010 - Present
- DuPage County Bar Association Board of Directors Award for Outstanding Service, 2005, 2008
- Illinois Super Lawyer, 2013 - Present
Other Sources of Feedback About Patrick B. Hurley
Included on the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Boston College Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1993
J.D.
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Boston College Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1993
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Non Legal Education
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Boston College,
Chestnut Hill,
Massachusetts, 1990
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Major: Philosophy
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Boston College,
Chestnut Hill,
Massachusetts, 1990
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Director
Pro Bono Activities
- DuPage County Justinian Society of Lawyers
- Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, by Appointment of the Illinois Supreme Court (2018-2023)
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- Illinois
Other Affiliations
- DuPage County Bar Association, 2011 - 2012 (Second Vice President)
- DuPage County Bar Association, 2010 - 2011 (Third Vice President)
- DuPage County Bar Association, 2007 - 2010 (Board of Directors)
- DuPage County Bar Association, 2011 - 2012 (Chair, Planning Committee)
- DuPage County Bar Association, 2010 - 2011 (Chair, Lawyer Referral Service Committee)
- DuPage County Bar Association, 2005 - 2006 (Chair, Civil Law and Practice Committee)
- DuPage County Bar Association, 2003 - 2004 (Chair, Entertainment Committee)
- DuPage County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Committee)
- DuPage County Bar Association (Member, Civil Law and Practice Committee)
- American Inns of Court, DuPage Chapter, 2009 - 2010 (President)
- American Inns of Court, DuPage Chapter, 2008 - 2009 (Vice President/Treasurer)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- DuPage Justinian Society of Lawyers (Member)
- DuPage County Bar Association, 2013 - 2014 (President)
- Robert E. Jones Chapter of the American Inns of Court, 2009 - 2010 (President)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Assembly, 2013 - 2018
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2014 - 2015 (Family Law Section Council)
Contact
1755 S. Naperville Road
Suite 200
Wheaton, IL 60189
Phone: 630-395-7809
Fax: 630-221-1756
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.huckbouma.com
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