
On Sunday, Page Pate, a prominent Georgia attorney whose legal opinion was sought by multiple national and local news outlets, drowned while vacationing on St. Simons Island. He was 55.
The Atlanta legal firm Pate, Johnson & Church confirmed Pate’s death on Tuesday morning, and the Glynn County coroner has verified the manner of death.
“We were startled and saddened to hear the news of Page Pate’s passing,” the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) said.
The GACDL community is thinking of his family and friends and wishing them peace and comfort, as stated by GACDL president Jason Sheffield. Page was a giant of a man and an equally gigantic lawyer. Page’s commitment, imagination, expertise, and empathy for defendants in criminal proceedings across the United States were unparalleled.
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Who is Page Pate?
Pate was born on May 3, 1967, in Dublin. After finishing at Atlanta’s Woodward Academy, he went on to Georgia State University, where he graduated in the top 10 percent of his class.
Pate earned a law degree from the University of Georgia. After receiving his honors degree in 1994, Pate gained experience at several prestigious Atlanta businesses before opening his own practice.
Numerous honors and trophies went to Pate. In addition, he helped establish the Georgia Innocence Project, which fights for exoneration of the falsely accused.
He belonged to a number of professional groups, including the Federal Bar Association, the Atlanta Bar Association, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and others.
Robert and Mary Elizabeth Pate, their sons Chatham and Asher, and Pate’s younger brother Lane are all still living.
Pate, Johnson, and Church have released a comprehensive statement, which can be read below:
In a statement released on September 12, 2022, the island community of St. Simons, Georgia announced the death of longtime resident and page Anthony Pate. His parents Robert and Mary Elizabeth, his older brother Lane, and his two sons, Chatham and Asher, all predeceased him. He was 55 years old.
Page Pate was described as “a trial lawyer who threw himself into his practice and fought hard for his clients.” He was also described as “a husband, father, son, mentor, colleague, comrade, and most prominently, a friend.” First and foremost, he was the epitome of service and grace personified.
Page entered the world on May 3, 1967, in Dublin, Georgia. He completed high school at Atlanta’s Woodward Academy and went on to finish in the top ten percent of his class at Georgia State University.
The couple had their first child, Chatham, in 2003, and their second, Asher, in 2005. Page’s vacations with his sons, be they long treks along the West Coast or visits to Nascar races, were some of his favorite times of his life.
“During his time at the University of Georgia School of Law, Page was widely regarded as one of the institution’s top advocates in mock trials and moot court competitions. After earning his law degree with honors from the University of Georgia in 1994, Page worked for many prestigious Atlanta businesses before establishing his own legal practice.
Page has been an attorney for over 25 years, and he has represented clients in courts all around Georgia and the United States. Page has been named a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2008 in recognition of his exceptional client advocacy. Over time, Page established herself as a dependable media presence on networks such as CNN and Georgia Public Broadcasting. Page was revered for answering difficult legal problems with candor and clarity during a tumultuous period in American history.
Page also helped establish the Georgia Innocence Project to exonerate the falsely convicted. He belonged to several groups that worked to promote justice and the legal profession, including the Federal and Atlanta Bar Associations, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and others. Page supported several more organizations as part of his larger mission to improve the world. His dedication to helping people is mirrored in the legacy he leaves at Pate, Johnson & Church and will continue to be carried on by his business partners and employees.
There are many wonderful things about Page that won’t be reported on, but will be remembered by those whose lives he touched. Page may be a formidable, even terrifying, attorney in court, but outside of it he was all smiles and laughter. He followed the teachings of his faith and his Creator, but he was kind and tolerant of others.
Page died on a Sunday at lunchtime. The death of Page is devastating to his loved ones, his colleagues, and the legal community at large. We will miss him terribly.
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