Attorney Profile

Patrick J. Monahan built his legal career around a single principle: put people first. That commitment took shape early—serving and protecting in the U.S. Army home and abroad, then at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office ensuring victims received the justice they deserved, and later at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he protected fellow veterans. In every role, he showed up as a servant-leader before he showed up as a lawyer.

Today, Patrick brings that same dedication to business owners and their families. As founder of Desert Valley Law PLLC, he helps clients build, protect, and transfer the wealth they’ve spent a lifetime creating—through practical business counsel, carefully structured contracts, and estate plans designed to last beyond a single generation. His clients don’t get a one-size-fits-all strategy; they get a trusted advisor who takes the time to understand their goals, anticipates problems before they arise, and advocates for them with integrity and tenacity.

Whether you’re protecting a growing company, looking to transition in or out of an existing company, planning for ownership succession, or ensuring your family is provided for no matter what the future holds, Patrick is the kind of counsel you want in your corner—someone who treats your life’s work as seriously as his own.

Early Life & Education

J.D., University of Tulsa College of Law, 2005 

• With honors
• Editor, Tulsa Law Review
• Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Fraternity

B.S., Arizona State University, 2000

• Summa Cum Laude
• Regents Merit Scholarship
• Vice President-Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society

Bar Admissions & Professional Affiliations

• Arizona State Bar, admitted 2007. 
• U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, admitted 2007. 
• Active member of local bar associations and frequent contributor to continuing legal education seminars.

Legal Career

• 2007-2008- Worked at a mid size law firm handling civil and commercial litigation matters.
• 2010-2015- Partner at Monahan Moorhead, PLC
• Present- Desert Valley Law