Patrick A. King

House Fire Attorney

Patrick A. King – Of Counsel

 

Trusted Advisor

Retired litigator Patrick A. King, now Of Counsel to Fabian, Sklar, King & Liss, brings 47+ years of property insurance litigation victories and expert investigation insight to property loss claims. After many years as a property claims attorney at Fabian, Sklar, King & Liss, Patrick retired from full-time trial work in 2022. 

Track Record

  • Hundreds of property insurance claim and insurance-bad-faith trials and arbitrations.
  • Two of the largest multimillion-dollar verdicts against insurance agents in Michigan history.
  • Successful arson-defense investigations overturning wrongful claim denials

Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator#9C0000

Patrick achieved CFEI status through the National Association of Fire Investigators and has served on the NFPA 921 Technical Committee—shaping the gold-standard guide for fire and explosion investigations nationwide.

Teaching the Investigators Who Teach Others

From claim-school seminars for national insurers to guest lectures in university fire-science programs, Patrick has trained adjusters, engineers, and attorneys on origin-and-cause analysis, fraud detection, and advanced claims-handling tactics.

Elizabeth King Carries the Torch

Patrick’s daughter, Elizabeth King, followed him into practice and is now a Senior Litigation Attorney at the firm. Their shared commitment ensures Michigan families continue to receive empathetic, powerhouse representation after devastating house fires, agent error & omissions matters and all property insurance claims. 

Professional Recognition

  • Michigan “Super Lawyer” (from 2008-retirement)
  • Repeated “Top Lawyer in Insurance” – DBusiness
  • Member, American & Michigan Associations for Justice
  • International Association of Arson Investigators