Dr. Wendy L. Patrick
San Diego, CA
County of San Diego District Attorney's Office
University of California, Los Angeles, Psychology
University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Ph.D, Theology
California Western School of Law, PhD,JD,BA, Mdiv
Dr. Wendy Patrick is a San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, who has completed over 170 trials ranging from hate crimes, to domestic violence, to first-degree murder.
She has worked in a variety of different assignments over 27 years, including in the Special Operations Division where she handled cases involving sensitive issues, including threat assessment. In her previous assignment in the Sex Crimes and Human Trafficking Division, Dr. Patrick prosecuted sexually violent predators, human traffickers, stalkers, rapists, and child molesters. She was Co-Chair of the statewide California District Attorneys Association Human Trafficking Committee.
Dr. Patrick has lectured nationally and internationally on the topics of sexual abuse, human trafficking, domestic violence, and child molestation. She has taught human trafficking within the United States, as well as in Hong Kong and South Korea. She has been involved locally with the San Diego Domestic Violence Council, the San Diego Child Protection Team, and the Sexual Assault Response Team, from whom she received the SART Response with a Heart Award based on her significant contribution to the professional field of sexual assault prosecution. She is also a frequent media commentator who has appeared on a variety of both local and national stations including CNN, FOX, and many others as a topic area expert.
