MELISSA C. PATTON, Partner (404) 601-1477 mpatton@wznd.net Primary Areas of Practice: Melissa has been a civil trial lawyer for fourteen years. Her trial practice currently focuses on property and casualty insurance, premises liability cases, insurance coverage disputes, personal injury, and general civil litigation matters. Melissa began her practice with the firm of Glover & Davis, then worked as an associate at one of the largest insurance defense firms in Georgia for several years. She has successfully tried dozens of civil cases to both judges and juries and has argued extensively in Georgia’s appellate courts. Melissa joined WZND as a partner in 2003. Education: University of Georgia - B.B.A., 1990 - Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society - Recipient of multiple Dean’s List Scholarship Awards Wake Forest University School of Law - J.D., 1993 - Member of Phi Alpha Delta Professional Memberships and Activities: Member: Atlanta Bar Association, Olympic Committee Chairperson 1996; State Bar of Georgia; United States District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia; United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; American Bar Association; and Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.

DENNIS J. WEBB WILLIAM E. ZSCHUNKE BRIAN R. NEARY MARVIN DIKEMAN MELISSA C. PATTON CHRISTOPHER R. ABREGO JODY B. EVERETTE CARRIE LOWE

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, August 28, 1968. Melissa and her husband Jay live in Buckhead with their two daughters Shaw and Nora. They are members at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

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