About Patricia A
Patricia A McKenzie earned her law degree from Nova Southeastern University, receiving her J.D. in 2007. She moved into practice after graduation and established a steady presence in Georgia’s legal community. Early steps in her career set the stage for a blend of private practice and firm leadership that has defined her work over the past decade and a half.
She launched the Law Offices of Patricia A. McKenzie in 2009, operating as lawyer, owner and manager. Running a solo practice gave her hands-on responsibility for every aspect of client representation and firm operations. That period sharpened her judgment about case management and client relations, and it exposed her to the business side of practicing law.
In 2019 she joined Meriwether & Tharp, LLC as a partner. The move placed her within a collaborative firm environment after years of operating independently. At Meriwether & Tharp she has balanced the demands of partnership with the practical skills she developed running her own office. Colleagues note her steady approach to problem solving and attention to procedural detail.
Her professional life has included membership in professional associations since 2007. Those connections have kept her engaged with developments in state practice and with peers across disciplines. She is admitted to practice in Georgia and has handled matters arising in the state’s courts.
Clients and other lawyers describe McKenzie as straightforward and pragmatic. She favors careful preparation over flash. In meetings she tends to break complex issues into clear, manageable steps. That habit of breaking things down began in her years as a solo practitioner and continues at the firm level.
Patricia A. McKenzie’s career follows a familiar arc: law school, independent practice, then firm partnership. She combines the administrative experience of running her own office with the collaborative work that comes from partnership. She currently practices at Meriwether & Tharp, LLC and concentrates her work on legal matters arising in Georgia.
