Attorney Profiles
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Formed in 2009, Patton & Hyder, PLLC is the successful partnership of G. Earl Patton and Susan M. Hyder. Sharing a wealth of knowledge and the same eager work ethic, Patton & Hyder offer their clients a high level of legal expertise and a seasoned team of professionals who know the legal system well enough not only navigate it, but to also make sure that their clients understand every step along the way.
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G. Earl Patton has practiced law since 2000 and has extensive experience in family law, DUI and criminal defense, estate planning, personal injury and education law. In addition to his private clients, Patton represented his local Cumberland County Board of Education for 23 years, and now regularly serves as a Hearing Officer in disputes involving Tennessee school districts. Patton is a graduate of the Nashville School of Law and Middle Tennessee State University. He is the past President of the Cumberland County Bar Association and a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Earl loves his job and sees much of what he does as helping people find the best solutions to complex problems. For relief from the legal pressure tank, Earl plays the guitar and sings in a bar band.
Raised: Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee
H.S.: Cumberland County High School
B.S.: Middle Tennessee State University
J.S.: Nashville School of Law
Susan M. Hyder is a Crossville native and has worked in the legal field for thirty years. She is a graduate of the Nashville School of Law and was admitted to practice in 2006. She has served on the advisory board at Roane State Community College Paralegal Program for several years. She is a past President of the Cumberland County Bar Association and a member of the Tennessee Bar Association. Her practice focuses on estates, wills, real estate, corporate and family law.
Raised: Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee
H.S.: Cumberland County High School
B.S.: Tusculum University
J.D.: Nashville School of Law
Member of: Cumberland County Bar Association and Tennessee Bar Association
