Weldon E. Patterson
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About Weldon E. Patterson
Weldon E. Patterson was born in Harlan, Kentucky. He attended Tennessee Technological University (B.S., 1984), and The University of Tennessee (M.S., 1986; J.D., with Honors, 1988), and was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1989. He was an Assistant Editor for the Tennessee Law Review. He is admitted to practice before all of the state and federal courts in Tennessee, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a Master of the Bench of the American Inns of Court. Weldon has been a member of the Professionalism Committee of the Knoxville Bar Association since 2008, and has been a Hearing Committee member of the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee since 2008. He is a member of multiple bar associations, including the National Transportation Safety Board Bar and the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association. Weldon has been given the highest rating (AV) with Martindale-Hubbell, which is based upon peer reviews. He has been lead counsel in many complex jury cases throughout Tennessee. Mr. Patterson has been a Rule 31 Mediator under the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court since 2004. Hobbies and activities include flying, scuba diving, fencing and fly fishing. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Weldon E. Patterson included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV rated by Martindale Hubbell Other Sources of Feedback About Weldon E. Patterson Included on the 2025Mid-South Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
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
- 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)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Weldon E. Patterson |
| Firm | Butler, Vines and Babb, P.L.L.C. |
| Address | 2701 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 |
| Phone | 865-637-3531 |
| Phone | 865-637-3385 |
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