--- title: "Anne M. Patterson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-m-patterson-5118" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Anne M. Patterson Supreme Court of New Jersey · Associate Justice ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey - State: New Jersey - Role: Associate Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, serving since September 1, 2011, and currently on a tenured position until April 15, 2029 - Judge, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2011-present - First nominated by Governor Chris Christie in 2010 to succeed Justice John Wallace, but was ultimately appointed to replace Justice Roberto Rivera‐Soto, who retired later that year - She returned to the firm in 1992 as a partner ### Education - Cornell University — J.D. ### Additional information - Sworn in on September 1, 2011 In 2018, Governor Phil Murphy nominated her for tenure, and she was sworn in again on July 31, 2018. - From 1991 to 2006, she served on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Character. - J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1983, winning the Cuccia Cup moot court competition She joined Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti as an associate in 1983, left in 1989 to serve as Deputy Attorney General and special assistant to Attorney General Peter N. Perretti Jr. - Born April 15, 1959 in Trenton, New Jersey, Patterson graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1980 (Phi Beta Kappa) - Date of birth: 1959-01-01 - focusing on product liability, intellectual property, and commercial litigation - handling civil litigation and criminal appeals. - She is a member of the New Jersey Fellows of the America Bar Foundation - Patterson has held leadership roles in the New Jersey State Bar Association Product Liability and Toxic Tort Section, the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, and Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. - She has received awards including the William A. Dreier Award for excellence in product liability and toxic tort law - Birth place: Trenton ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media access and electronic devices Scope: statewide New Jersey statewide Supreme Court guidelines govern media access and electronic devices in courtrooms; recording, photography, broadcasting, and transmission require compliance with the published approval process and courtroom restrictions. Evidence excerpt: Transmission, broadcasting, recording and/or photographing is prohibited at any proceeding closed by court order, statute, or Rule of Court. [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/supreme/about) - [Official roster](https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/supreme/about) - [Supreme Court of New Jersey current judicial profile](https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/supreme/about) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5118/anne-m-patterson/) - [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5118/anne-m-patterson/) - [Associate Justice Anne M. Patterson | Judicial Portraits | NJ Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/public/museum/meet-the-justices/associate-justice-anne-m-patterson) - [Wikidata: Anne M. Patterson](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4768570) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-m-patterson-5118", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-m-patterson-5118", "name": "Anne M. Patterson | KnowJudges", "description": "Anne M. Patterson, Supreme Court of New Jersey. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-22", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-m-patterson-5118#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-m-patterson-5118#judge", "name": "Anne M. 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