Patrice E. LeTourneau
Partner
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Phone: +1 973 424 2042
- Duane Morris LLP
200 Campus Drive, Suite 300
Florham Park, NJ 07932-1007
USA
Patrice E. LeTourneau represents companies in high-stakes commercial and employment litigation before state and federal courts and governmental agencies. She partners closely with corporate leadership to manage risk, resolve disputes efficiently, and implement forward-looking strategies that minimize exposure. Her approach begins with rigorous early case assessment and disciplined discovery, positioning matters for dismissal, summary judgment, or decisive resolution.
In commercial matters, Ms. LeTourneau drives targeted discovery and dispositive strategy designed to create leverage and secure favorable outcomes. She also regularly litigates discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and fiduciary duty claims, pairing aggressive motion practice with tightly managed fact development. Ms. LeTourneau frequently conducts sensitive internal investigations involving allegations of misconduct and compliance issues, advising executive teams and boards on defensible decision-making, remediation strategy, and long-term risk mitigation.
Ms. LeTourneau maintains an active pro bono practice, representing individuals in civil justice access. She is also committed to the development of high-performing attorneys and regularly mentors junior lawyers, with particular focus on advancing women in litigation.
She clerked for the Honorable Rosemary E. Ramsay, J.S.C., where she completed the Superior Court of New Jersey’s mediation training course and is a qualified mediator in the Law Division, Special Civil Part.
Ms. LeTourneau earned her J.D., cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law and her B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Rhode Island. At the University of Rhode Island, Ms. LeTourneau competed as a Division I track and field athlete, where she was at the forefront of women’s pole vaulting during the sport’s early competitive expansion at the collegiate level.
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007
- University of Rhode Island, B.A., magna cum laude, 2003
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2022-present McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen & Carvelli PC, 2008-2022
- New Jersey State Judiciary
- Law Clerk to the Hon Rosemary E. Ramsay, J.S.C., 2007-2008
Honors and Awards
- Listed in Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2020
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Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "New Jersey Legal Update," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar March 28, 2023
- Speaker, “Effective Internal Investigations,” Florham Park, New Jersey, June 20, 2021
- Speaker, “Leave Laws,” Florham Park, New Jersey, June 8, 2021
- Speaker, “Limiting Legal Risk During RIFS and Reorganizations,” Florham Park, New Jersey, May 20, 2021
Selected Publications
- Co-author, "Amendments to New Jersey Family Leave Act Extend Coverage to 400,000 Additional Workers," Duane Morris Alert, February 17, 2026
- Co-author, "How NJ Temp Equal Pay Survived A Constitutional Challenge," Law360, September 4, 2024
- Co-author, "Prepare Now To Comply With NJ Temp Worker Law," Law360, April 11, 2023
- Co-author, "New Jersey's Controversial Temporary Laborers' Bill of Rights Becomes Law," Duane Morris Alert, March 13, 2023
- Co-author, "How NJ Employers Should Plan For State WARN Act Overhaul," Republished by Law360, January 24, 2023
- Co-author, "Compliance Resolutions for New Jersey Employers in the Year Ahead," Duane Morris Alert, January 5, 2023
- Co-author, "New Year Brings New Minimum Wages for New Jersey Employers," Duane Morris Alert, December 2, 2022
- Co-author, "New Jersey Bill Seeks to Ax Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment Agreements," Duane Morris Alert, October 11, 2022
Representative Matters
Represented a Fortune 500 energy company, convincing the Eastern District of New York to reconsider a prior decision and grant summary judgment on a breach of contract claim against a competing energy company. The parties entered into an agreement whereby Defendant was obligated to have the capacity to receive, store, and transfer lubricant base oils; despite repeatedly acknowledging that it could accept a particular base oil, Defendant refused to do so unless the client entered into unrelated agreements. Defendant then claimed the need to substantially modify its facility to accept the product. The court initially denied summary judgment finding the facility modification a material issue of fact; on a motion for reconsideration, the Court reversed its decision finding it had overlooked a provision obligating Defendant to make any modifications necessary to enable storage. The case resulted in an eight figure settlement that the client found favorable.
Obtained a nearly $2 million judgment in the District Court of New Jersey, upheld on appeal, on behalf of a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company against a former employee who sued the company for discrimination claiming she was terminated after she told supervisors her commute triggered back pain. During litigation, it was discovered that the employee had been engaged in numerous outside ventures, including consulting work for two potential competitors. The court granted the company’s motion to dismiss the employee’s claims, awarded the company summary judgment on its breach of contract claim against the employee, and granted the company’s request for legal fees.