Selecting who represents you in any court of competent jurisdiction matters. Knowing the kind of lawyer who would speak on your behalf is crucial in getting your legal issues resolved. At the end of the day seeking justice depends on the level of representation you have that will fight on your behalf and ensure that your rights are protected.

This simply means having proper legal representation makes all the difference. It helps in determining a favorable outcome in any case because lawyers are trained in the rudiments of the law to argue on your behalf. That is why you should not take it for granted to obtain quality and experienced legal representation when faced with a crisis or a life altering decision that could have an indelible mark on your life.

Attorney Tina M. Patterson is an award-winning, nationally recognized legal authority whose work has been cited in major law journals around the country. 

Patterson established the notable law firm, Patterson Justice Counsel, PLLC, where as Principal Attorney, she has secured significant results for clients, including securing high-level, highly-publicized victories for her clients, saving clients’ real property from loss, successfully negotiating real estate transactions, designing custom estate plans, and creating and advising thriving business organizations.

Patterson brings a level of diligent and professional expertise and high degree of ethics to any case she takes. With a commitment to represent the best interests of her clients, Patterson is licensed to practice law in the state of Michigan and Eastern District of Michigan, Federal Court.

Counsel Patterson’s influence and impact extends beyond the courtroom, as her cases have been cited in major law journals including the Georgetown Law Journal on Poverty Law and Policy and the North Carolina Banking Institute at the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, NC. Patterson has also presented before peers in a national audience of lawyers and accountants for the Michigan Medicaid and Medicare Planning Update, on Financial Planning for the Elderly and Disabled.

Driven by conviction that the law is an important instrument of justice that can make a positive difference, Counsel Patterson began her legal career as a United States Federal Government Attorney, working for the United States Social Security Administration (SSA).

In her role as Attorney Advisor, Counsel Patterson advised and wrote the appellate opinions of administrative law judges across the United States and Puerto Rico. Serving in one of the Federal Government’s key agencies that administers benefits for millions of Americans, Patterson trained at SSA Hearing and Appeals Division Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, just outside the nation’s capital in Washington, DC. In addition to writing judicial opinions, Patterson legally advised judges concerning Title II and Title XVI Social Security Benefits, which ensured judicial integrity and the legitimacy of the adjudicative process in the application of the law in granting relief to Social Security beneficiaries.

With significant legal expertise that has placed her at the center of solving some of the most complex legal issues for clients, as well as serving as a public advocate on the issues, Counsel Patterson has built and led influential businesses and nonprofit organizations that have made meaningful and lasting impact, establishing her as a prominent woman in executive leadership and trusted legal counselor.