Patrick Morrissey
About
In Memoriam
Patrick graduated from the Naval Academy in 1986, cum laude. He was the recipient of the History Prize, and was invited to come back as an instructor. Patrick was offered both a Trident and VGEP scholarship after completing the Academy's curriculum a semester early. He selected the VGEP scholarship, which sent him to Georgetown's School of Foreign Service, from which he received his M.A. within a year. After 9 years of active duty, Patrick attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, again graduating a semester early.
Commander Morrissey was a retired line officer. His active-duty billets included Division officer assignments in engineering and operations on the USS DeWert (FFG 45), shore duty as a history instructor at the Naval Academy, and a Department Head tour as Chief Engineer of the USS Halyburton (FFG 40). During his shore tour in Annapolis, he obtained an offshore skipper "D" qualification while serving as officer rep for the Naval Academy's Offshore Sailing Team, and took a crew of 6 midshipmen to Bermuda and back in a 44'. Patrick joined the naval reserve during law school and subsequently became Commanding Officer of DART 1, an ordinance unit based at Weapon Station, Charleston, with which he deployed to Kuwait.
Patrick lived with his wife in Mount Pleasant. He was a member of Christ Our King parish. Patrick and his wife enjoyed home improvement projects, and family time with their children and grandchildren. Patrick served as a Trident Literacy volunteer, as a Blue and Gold officer in the Naval Academy's admissions program, as a service-academy interviewer for Senator Graham, on the Town of Mount Pleasant Historical Commission, and was a member of the Patriarch men’s group, Christ Our King.
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1998
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Education
- United States Naval Academy, B.S., cum laude, 1986
- Georgetown University, M.A., 1987
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D. (Class of ’98; grad Dec ’97)
Honors & Awards
- History Prize, Class of 1986, USNA
- CALI award Legal History
- Order of the Wig and Robe
