Patrick has worked in law and alternative dispute resolution for 30 years in a wide range of industries and sectors. 

As a senior legal executive for a listed company, he gained first-hand experience of the issues business managers and employees deal with day-to-day. 

Patrick co-founded Tokiso Dispute Settlement (Pty) Ltd in 2000, the largest private dispute resolution agency in the country, where he was full-time CEO for six years. He is a highly skilled and experienced labour negotiator, mediator, arbitrator and facilitator. He is a commercial mediator, coach and assessor, accredited by CEDR (UK). He also serves as Acting Judge of the Labour Court. 

Patrick is the co-author of the Labour Relations Handbook, published by Juta, and has been a regular host of the Labour Line on Talk Radio 702. Patrick is now managing partner at Deale Attorneys, which focuses on the opportunity to improve and build successful South African business relationships, in partnership with business clients.