Weldon E. Patterson - Knoxville, TN

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1988
    J.D.
    Honors: With Honors

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1986
    M.S. with Honors
    Honors: Selected: Most Outstanding Student
    Honors: Phi Kappa Honors Society
    Honors: Pi Lambda Theta Professional Society
    Major: Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee, 1984
    B.S., Bachelor of Science
    Major: Chemistry

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Representative Clients

• Regal Cinemas

• Ray Bell Construction Company

• Sam C. Franklin & Son Construction

• Britton Bridge

• Blount County, Tennessee

• Ledic Management

Representative Cases

• Dillmon v. National Transportations Safety Board
  • Citation: Successful litigation; through appeal; against FAA re: Airmen's Certificate
• Stiner v. Steppenwolf
  • Citation: Tour Bus Crash
  • Court: Knox County Federal Court
• Hurst v. Toms Foods
  • Citation: Trucking case
  • Court: Knox County Circuit Court
• Weber v. Sidmak Labs
  • Citation: Generic medication manufacturing case
  • Court: Eastern District Federal Court
• McCarter v. Michael's Cow Palace
  • Citation: Sexual harassment case
  • Court: Knox County
• Hughes v. Tindell's Building Supply, et al
  • Citation: Complex personal injury/negligence/Electrical Code Compliance case
  • Court: Anderson County
• Whitlock v. Holston Gas
  • Citation: Compressed gas case
  • Court: Knox County
• Williams v. Powell Construction
  • Citation: Construction site injury
  • Court: Washington County

Published Works

Articles

• Evidence Workshop Handbook for General Practitioners, Professional Education Systems
  Patterson, W., Brown, G., Mathes, G., Banks, R., Gideon, C., Brothers, T., Branham, J., Swanson, C., Leibowitz, M.
• Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Tennessee, National Business Institute, 1996
  Patterson, W., Craig, J., Henry, A., O'Kane J.
• Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Tennessee: Strategies and Preparation and Valuation, National Business Institute, 1998
  Patterson, W., Harb, A., Adams, M., Lawrence, J.
• Trying the Soft Tissues Injury Case in Tennessee, National Business Institute, 1999
  Patterson, W., Rutherford, G., Adams, M., Oliver, E.
• How to Successfully Make and Manage Objections at Trial in Tennessee, National Business Institute, 2000
  
• Tennessee Advanced Litigation Skills for Paralegals, Half Moon, LLC, 2000
• How to Litigate Your First Civil Trial in Tennessee, National Business Institute, 2001
• Winning Voir Dire Strategies in Tennessee, National Business Institute, 2002
• Advanced Trial Advocacy in Tennessee, National Business Institute, 2003
• Evidence in Trial Practice, National Business Institute, 2006
• Gaining the Best Settlement in Auto Injury Cases, National Business Institute, 2008
• Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case, National Business Institute, 2008

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 1989
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Specialties and Certifications

• Rule 31 Certified Mediator, Tennessee Supreme Court, 2004

Other Affiliations

• Tennessee Bar Association
• Knoxville Bar Association (Professionalism Committee)
• Hamilton Burnette American Inn of Court (Master of the Bench)
• Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association
• Board of Professional Responsibility - Supreme Court of TN (Hearing Committee Member)
• National Transportation Safety Board Bar (Member)
• Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, 2016 - Present (Vice President)