Judge Houston J. Patton
407 East Pascagoula St.
Jackson, MS 39205
Phone: 601.968.6663 or 601.985.3011
Fax: 601.973.5575
E-mail: hpatton@co.hinds.ms.us
WORK EXPERIENCE LEGAL
- 1990-present
Senior County Court Judge
Elected Hinds County Judge, Post, 2
- 1989-1990
Appointed County Judge, Post 2
April, 1989,by Governor Ray Mabus
- 1983-1989
Patton Law Office
410 West Woodrow Wilson Blvd.
Jackson, Mississippi 39213
- 1979-1983
Patton, Page, Moyo Law Firm
Deposit Guaranty National Bank
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
- 1973-1979
Staff Attorney, Community Legal Services
Deputy Director of Legal Services
Jackson, Mississippi
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctorate - Southern University Law School
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1972
- B.S. Communication, Fresno State College
Fresno, California, 1962
- Tougaloo Preparatory High School
Tougaloo, Mississippi 1955
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS LEGAL
- Mississippi Conference of Judges
- Magnolia Bar Association
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Duffers Golf Association
- Mason, Elks Lodge
- Mississippi Bar Association
- Outstanding Alumnus Recognition, December - 1999
- For Judicial Performance, Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Outstanding Contribution in the Community
Links Incorporated-1989
- Recognition of Achievement by Tougaloo College-1993
Tougaloo College Alumnus
- Outstanding contribution to High School Athletics-1994
Murrah Mustangs Booster Club
- American Jurisprudence Award - 1972
Baton Rouge School of Law
- Certificate of Recognition Eliza Pillars Registered Nurses-1987
- Outstanding Citizen Award - 2000
- VFW Post 9832
PERSONAL DATA
Member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Forrest Avenue
Married to former Johnnie P. Lee
Children: April, Harold, Portia (deceased)
