Bio

• As a Deputy Solicitor General, Michael Patton’s practice focuses on appeals and high-stakes litigation in state and federal court. Michael earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as an Articles Editor on the Virginia Law Review and won the 93rd William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition. Before joining the Solicitor General’s Office, Michael clerked for Judge Barbara Lagoa on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Practice Areas

• Appellate
• Special Litigation

Admitted to Practice

• Missouri

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2022
• Patrick Henry College, B.A. Government, 2018