Contact Information:

Bay County
P.O. Box 2237
Panama City, Florida 32402
(850) 914-6485

Washington County Courthouse
1293 Jackson Avenue
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6255

Judicial Assistant: Amanda Williams

Judicial Assignments:

Chief Judge -2019 - Present

Washington County

FL Trial Courts Performance and Accountability Committee

Justice Administrative Committee, FL Conference of Circuit Judges

Senior Judge Review Board, First DCA

Education:

Clemson University, B.A., 1982
Nova University, J.D. 1985
Florida Bar Board Certified, BLSE, Criminal Trial, 1995 to present

Professional Activities:

Administrative Criminal Law Judge, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington Counties
Administrative Family Law Judge - Circuit wide
2017 Judge of Year FLABAR Law Related Education Committee

Click here for Judge Patterson's Civil Law Admin Procedures

Click here for Judge Patterson's Probate Law Admin Procedures