Rhonda L. Patterson-Wrighten

Patterson-Wrighten calls herself efficient, effective and experienced. In her current term on the court, she has adjudicated criminal and civil family and domestic violence courtrooms. On her website, she says she does the following: "strive to preside with patience," "work hard to listen," "study the law and to make legally sound decisions" and "manage [her] case load and run an efficient courtroom."

Review of Candidate Rulings (Source: Wake Forest University School of Law Pro Bono Project)

Before joining the bench, she practiced law in Mecklenburg County, including in the area of family law. Publicly available information does not identify appellate decisions reviewing her rulings or provide significant insight into her general judicial approach or decision-making philosophy. A review of appellate decisions did not identify any cases in which Patterson-Wrighten's orders were reversed or vacated on appeal.