When hiring a lawyer to defend you it is important that you take into consideration the education and trial experience of the attorney. If you find an attorney with more education and experience than Attorney Jackie Patterson of The Patterson Firm, we strongly encourage you to hire that attorney.

Here are just some of the reasons why our firm motto is “NOT ALL LAWYERS ARE CREATED EQUAL”.

• Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice and Public Administration Brenau College, Gainesville Ga. (1986)

• Master of Public Administration Brenau College, Gainesville Ga. (1988)

• Doctor of Jurisprudence, J.D. Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Houston Texas (1991)

• Master of Laws, L.L.M. Atlanta Law School, Atlanta Ga. (1993)

• U.S. Army Paratrooper Fort Bragg, N.C. (1978-1981)

• Atlanta Police Officer Atlanta Ga. (1981-1987)

• Police Chief Clark Atlanta University Atlanta Ga. (1995-1996) Recruited by the President of Clark Atlanta University to lead the department while preparing for the 1996 Olympics.

• Internship with the Harris County Texas District Attorney’s Office while in law school. (1989-91)

• Part-time Municipal Court Judge City of Greenville Georgia 2000-present.

• Served as a State Court Judge in DeKalb County Georgia by special designation. Designated by the Honorable State Court Judges Denise Majette and Barbara Mobley.

• Served as a Superior Court Judge in Terrell County Georgia by special designation. Designated by the Honorable Chief Judge Joe Bishop.

• More than 700 jury trials handled since becoming a lawyer in 1992.

• More than 100 criminal appeals filed in the State of Georgia.

• Wrote a book and conduct seminars on the process of criminal appeals in Georgia.

• Taught newly appointed judges on criminal procedure at the University of Georgia.

• Speaker, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

• Speaker, Defense of Drunken Drivers Seminar

• Speaker, State Bar of Georgia Seminar

• Speaker, Institute of Judicial Continuing Education

• Speaker, Institute for Lawyers Continuing Legal Education

License to Practice

• State of Georgia (all 159 counties)

• Georgia Supreme Court

• Georgia Court of Appeals

• United States Supreme Court

• United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

• United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Associations

• State Bar of Georgia

• Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

• National College of DUI Defense

• Gate City Bar Association

• National Bar Association

•  Georgia Association of Municipal Court Judges

Certifications

• Graduate of National College of DUI Defense, Harvard University

• Certified in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Walk and Turn HGN One Leg Stand

• Certified Georgia Peace Officer since 1981

• Certified Municipal Court Judge since 2000

Awards

• Case of the Year Award (Coty) Presented by the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys for having won in the Georgia Supreme Court the most significant case of the year in 2003. John Geng v. State, 276 Ga. 428 (2003)