Overview
Patton Johnson is a partner in Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP’s San Diego office, where he focuses on securities class actions on behalf of investors seeking redress for financial fraud.
In addition to his experience litigating securities cases, Patton has substantial experience in financial markets and transactions. He previously represented institutional clients in connection with cross-border financings, and before practicing law he worked at an global bank in New York and as an expat in Hong Kong.
Patton has been recognized as a Best Lawyer in America: One to Watch by Best Lawyers®. He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, and interned with Justice Ming W. Chin at the Supreme Court of California. Patton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Awards
- Best Lawyer in America: One to Watch, Best Lawyers®, 2026
Practice Areas
Education
University of California College of the Law, J.D., 2017, magna cum laude
- Articles Editor, Hastings Law Journal
University of Colorado, Boulder, B.S., 2005, Finance
Admissions
- California
- United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado