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Herb Patrick
Herbert "Herb" E. Patrick was a 2016 Republican candidate for the Nineteenth Circuit Court in Tennessee. He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
In his campaigning, Patrick emphasized his Martindale-Hubble Peer Review rating of AV preeminent lawyer.[1]
Education
Patrick earned a B.S. in business from Austin Peay State University and his J.D. from the Nashville School of Law.[2]
Career
Patrick is an attorney in private practice at his own firm. He has worked in civil and criminal law.[3]
Campaign themes
Patrick provided the following statement on his campaign website:
| “ | After much prayer and counsel with my family, I am running for this judgeship because of my vast experience in this court, my dedicated compassion for others, diligent work ethic, innate sense of fairness, and high moral and conservative values necessary to be a judge.
I have more than 32 years of experience practicing law. I have successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in this circuit court and other local, state, and federal courts in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, and South Dakota. These trial courts have taught me to run a courtroom efficiently. My experience, knowledge, training, and wisdom will help immediately ease the burden on the 19th Judicial District by dividing and organizing the backlog of cases to quickly and fairly move them to adjudication. My representation of military persons in this community has given me insight into their unique legal needs. I have a global understanding of all types of legal cases. I have extensive trial experience in every area that comes before the circuit court, including criminal, civil, juvenile, domestic, class actions, medical malpractice, contract disputes, will contests, and real estate. I am prepared to immediately begin hearing all cases in this court. As a sole practitioner, I have developed special skills that will benefit this court. I am accustomed to the long hours of preparation, study, and dedication necessary for trials. I can distinguish the frivolous cases from the serious issues. I listen to others to hear their story. I calm distress. As a former law clerk for the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, I understand the judicial pitfalls that lead to appeals. For more than 20 years, I have been rated by my peers in Martindale-Hubbell as an AV-‐ Preeminent lawyer, the highest level of professional excellence in legal knowledge and ethical standards.[4] |
” |
| —Herb Patrick's campaign website (2016)[5] | ||
Elections
2016
Polls
A straw poll conducted prior to the primary election by the Montgomery County Bar Association found Roger Nell and Jill Ayers as the leading candidates in their respective Place III and IV races for the 19th Circuit Court. Fifty-two percent of poll participants favored Nell, while 37 percent favored Ted Crozier Jr. and 10 percent favored Herb Patrick. Ayers, meanwhile, polled at 62 percent in the Part IV race; her challenger, Robert Bateman, followed with 37 percent. The results were published in The Leaf-Chronicle on January 15, 2016.[6]
Selection method
Judges of the circuit court are elected in partisan elections. Each county may opt to hold nonpartisan elections instead. Judges serve eight-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[7][8]
The presiding judge of each court is elected to a one-year term by peer vote.[9]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:[7]
- authorized to practice law in state;
- a district resident for at least one year;
- a state resident five years; and
- at least 30 years old.
Awards and associations
- AV preeminent lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating[1]
- Montgomery County Bar Association, former secretary/treasurer[10]
- Tennessee Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
- Montgomery County Criminal Defense Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Association
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 herbpatrickforjudge, "Martindale Hubbell," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ The Leaf-Chronicle, "Patrick: Circuit Court Division III candidate," January 19, 2016
- ↑ herbpatrickforjudge, "Home," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ herbpatrickforjudge, "Personal Message," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ The Leaf-Chronicle, "Jill Bartee Ayers, Roger Nell favorites in poll of judicial races," January 15, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Tennessee," archived September 11, 2014
- ↑ Justia - Tennessee Code, "16-15-202. Election Term," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Understanding Your Court System: A Guide to the Judicial Branch," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ herbpatrickforjudge, "About," accessed February 23, 2016
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
