Bryan J. Pattison at a glance
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- District Court Judge
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Bryan J. Pattison
District Court Judge · Utah Fifth District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Utah District Court judge appointed in May 2026 to the Fifth District Court, serving Beaver, Iron, and Washington Counties
- Governor Spencer J. Cox appointed Judge Pattison to the Fifth District Court in May 2026, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John Walton
- Judicial Clerkship: held the role of a judicial clerk to Judge Judith Billings on the Utah Court of Appeals
- He spent nearly 20 years with the law firm Durham Jones & Pinegar where he was a shareholder and served as the firm’s litigation section chair.
Education
- with distinction — University of Oklahoma College of Law — J.D. (2000)
- in Business Management — Westminster College, cum laude — B.A. (1997)
Additional information
- Blanchard Pattison: Co‐founded this law firm in St. George in 2021, practicing in civil litigation, appeals, government and land use law, and employment law.
- He co-founded the law firm Blanchard Pattison in 2021 where he practiced until his appointment to the bench.
- Judge Pattison graduated cum laude from Westminster College in 1997 and then attended the University of Oklahoma College of Law where he was assistant managing editor of the Oklahoma Law Review and graduated with distinction in 2000.
- Following his clerkship, Judge Pattison entered private practice focusing on civil litigation and appeals.
- Private Practice: Practiced civil litigation and appeals
- focusing on complex cases.
- Judge Pattison has briefed more than 30 appeals and presented over 20 appellate oral arguments.
- His jurisdiction covers Beaver, Iron, and Washington Counties in southern Utah.
- Public Service: Served on the Utah Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure, the Advisory Committee on the Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Ethics and Discipline Committee (Vice Chair at time of appointment).
- He also serves as the appeal authority for the Town of Springdale and Kane County.
- He also served over a decade on the Board of Trustees for Utah Legal Services.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Electronic Media Coverage
Statewide
Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission.
This rule governs electronic media coverage of proceedings that are open to the public, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission.UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings ↗
Media Request Process
Statewide
Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office.
All requests to provide electronic media coverage shall be made to the court’s public information office.UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings ↗
Portable Electronic Devices
Statewide
Utah permits possession and use of portable electronic devices in courthouses unless limited by UCJA Rule 4-401.02 or by directive of the judge.
A person may possess and use a portable electronic device anywhere in a courthouse, except as limited by this rule or directive of the judge.UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Utah prohibits recording, photographing, or transmitting images or sound of court proceedings with portable electronic devices unless allowed under the electronic-media rule or another stated exception.
A person may not use a portable electronic device to record, photograph, or transmit images or sound of court proceedings, except in accordance with rule 4-401.01 or subsection (2)(D) above.UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings
Utah Fifth District Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices
Utah Fifth District Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Utah State Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Utah State Courts official judicial roster ↗UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings ↗UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices ↗