Consulting Forester
Louisiana Tech University
Bachelor of Science – Forestry 1992
Complete over 20 hours of Continuing Education every two years
Association of Consulting Foresters of America
Louisiana Forestry Association
American Tree Farm System – Qualified Inspector
Southern Hardwood Group
1986 – 1991, Part-time Gary E. Patterson, Consultant Forester
Summer 1991- Willamette Industries, Forest Technician
March, 1992 – Present, Patterson Forestry Consultants, LLC
Qualified as Expert Witness in the following parish:
Madison Parish, Louisiana
Consulting forester for private landowners covering over 100,000 acres in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas