Cristine Patterson
President of Entrusted Advisors, a women-owned and operated legal services company | Helping corporate legal teams increase business impact and reduce outside counsel spend
- Role
- President at Entrusted Advisors
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Cristine Patterson
Corporate legal departments shouldn’t have to choose between overextending their teams and overspending on outside counsel.I partner with legal and executive leaders to build flexible, thoughtful resourcing strategies that support both the business and the people behind it.As a former practicing attorney and now leader of a national legal services company, I understand the pressures in-house teams face. Legal departments are expected to be strategic, responsive, and cost-conscious, often all at once. Traditional models don’t always make that easy.What has shaped my career most, however, isn\'t just the work; it’s the relationships.I believe the strongest solutions come from truly understanding a team’s challenges, culture, and long-term goals. My approach has always been relationship-first: listening carefully, connecting the right people, and building partnerships rooted in trust.The future of legal services is more collaborative, more adaptable, and more human. I’m passionate about helping corporate legal leaders strengthen their teams in ways that are sustainable, strategic, and aligned with who they want to be as organizations.Strong legal teams do more than manage risk. They drive business forward.
Experience
President
May 2020 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
Lead a national legal services organization partnering with corporate legal departments to modernize legal resourcing and reduce reliance on traditional outside counsel models.Partner with CLOs, GCs, Managing Counsel, and Legal Operations Directors to:* Design scalable legal team structures that adapt to shifting workloads and growth cycles* Provide on-demand, highly vetted attorneys for complex projects and specialized needs* Reduce outside counsel spend while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and institutional knowledge* Strengthen in-house legal operations through strategic talent alignmentOversee company strategy, client engagement, and talent development to ensure long-term partnerships rooted in trust and performance.
Education
University of North Georgia
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science
2000 — 2004
University of Georgia School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law
2004 — 2007
Skills
- Loss Mitigation
- Legal Research
- Talent Acquisition
- Civil Litigation
- Strategic Sourcing
- Recruiting
- Title Curative
- Appeals
- Legal Writing
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