Team
Robert Patterson, JD
Robert Patterson brings with him a wealth of experience in Juris Prudence. He has established and managed an effective healthcare compliance and ethics program that addressed and met all Federal and State laws and Regulations. He has provided legal advice in areas including personnel, employment, education, tort, real estate, and corporate issues; as well as in estate planning, drafting wills and trusts, and assisting in probate. Patterson has represented individuals who were discriminated against based on their religious beliefs—in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He teaches Health Law and Ethics.
Position
- Adjunct Professor – Health Law and Ethics for the Masters’ Program, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
- Board Member for Pacific Healthcare Services Inc (PHSI) Governing Board, Bakersfield, California
- Board member, Kettering Health Membership Board, Dayton, Ohio
- Board member, Grandview Medical Center Board, Dayton, Ohio
Professional Licenses
- Member of the State Bar for Ohio, Maryland, and the District of Columbia
- Member of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Member United States District Court for Western and Eastern Districts of Virginia
Professional Activities
- Vice-president for Corporate Integrity and Ethics (Chief Compliance Officer) Kettering Health Network in Kettering, Ohio – 2005 to 2018
– Established and managed an effective healthcare compliance and ethics program.
- Vice-President/General Counsel, Columbia Union Conference of SDA’s Columbia, Maryland - 1993 to 2005
– Provided advice in a variety of areas including personnel, employment, education, tort, real estate, and corporate issues.
– Provided legal services in area of estate planning, drafting wills and trusts, assist in probate, and gave advice and conducted seminars on estate planning.
– Represented individuals who were discriminated against based on their religious beliefs in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- Partner in the general law firm of Poindexter, Schorsch, & Patterson Waynesboro, Virginia - 1987 to 1993
– Institutional Attorney for Augusta Correctional Institution and Staunton Correctional Institution
– Commitment Hearing Attorney for Western State Hospital
– Assistant Public Defender for the city of Waynesboro, Virginia
- Executive Director for three legal-services offices, Blue Ridge Legal Services, Harrisonburg, Virginia - 1981 to 1987
– Supervised attorneys and paralegals and worked with lawyers in the community who assisted in providing legal services for indigent clients.
- Government Representative, Federal Trade Commission, Washington. D.C. For cases involving anti-trust, and consumer protection violations of the
Federal Trade Commission Act – 1974 to 1980
– Represented the government in the handling of cases involving anti-trust, and consumer protection violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Education
- Juris Doctor, Howard University School of Law, Washington, D.C., 1974
- Bachelor of Arts, Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, Maryland, 1960