Overview
Prior Experience
Before joining Faegre Drinker, Patton had a legal internship with the Lawyers Alliance for New York. In this role, he drafted intake memos in relation to pro bono work requests, followed and alerted clients to changes in New York nonprofit law, and researched the legalities of attorney-client relationships between legal service organizations, volunteer attorneys and their potential clients.
Patton was a summer associate with the firm in 2023.
Personal Interests
Outside of the office, Patton enjoys health and fitness activities, including weightlifting, soccer and ultimate frisbee. He also enjoys cooking and listening to food-related podcasts, particularly ones that hit on hot topics in the culinary scene and that discuss the history of food from different cultures.
Related Legal Services
Credentials
Bar Admissions
New York
Education
Fordham University School of Law
J.D. Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law (notes & article editor) (2024)
Northeastern University
B.S. in Economics and Psychology, magna cum laude (2021)
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Fordham University School of Law Securities Litigation and Arbitration Clinic, 2024
Civic Activities
- Mentoring Youth Through Legal Education (MYLE) — Debate Coach, 2021-23
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2024
- Fordham University School of Law — Kirpalani Fellow, 2022; Merit Scholarship
- Northeastern University — Psi Chi International Honors Society
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.