Background
Patterson, Edward Milton was born on July 21, 1948 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Milton Otha and Pauline Evelyn (Andrews) Patterson.
Patterson, Edward Milton was born on July 21, 1948 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Milton Otha and Pauline Evelyn (Andrews) Patterson.
Bachelor, U. Alabama, 1970; Juris Doctor, U. Alabama, 1973; postgraduate, Exeter (England) University, 1971.
Law clerk to senior justice, Supreme Court of the Alabama, Montgomery, 1973-1975; assistant general counsel, Alabama Bar Association, Montgomery, 1976-1980; assistant attorney general Attorney General' General’ s Office, State of Alabama, Montgomery, 1980-1981; associate, Hill, Hill, Carter, Franco, Cole & Black, Montgomery, 1981-1984; partner, Yarbrough & Patterson, Montgomery, 1985-1990; private practice, Montgomery, since 1991. Instructor in legal ethics Jones Law School, Montgomery, 1980-1981.
Member membership committee Montgomery Museum Fine Arts, 1984. Member steering committee Montgomery Area Council on Aging, since 1990, board directors, Montgomery Civic Ballet Association, 1984-1985, 1988-1990. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1975.
Member Alabama Bar Association (vice chairman task force to evaluate disciplinary process 1983-1984, vice chairman task force on membership services since 1990, Merit award 1980), Montgomery Bar Association (chairman legal ethics committee, vice chairman real estate committee 1984-1985), Farrah Law Society, Montgomery County Club, Kiwanis (board directors Montgomery chapter 1987-1989), Phi Delta Phi, AlphaKappa Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Chi.
Married Beverly Ann Smith, August 23, 1969. Children: Kathryn Elliot, Erin Elizabeth.