Carrin F. Patman is an American attorney who had served as United States ambassador to Iceland.

[2][3] Patman has a distinguished record of civic engagement, which includes service as a member of the Houston Chapter of the International Women’s Forum, and on the boards of the Greater Houston Partnership and the Houston-Galveston Area Transportation Policy Council.

[2] Patman is a partner at Bracewell LLP, where she specializes in class action litigation, commercial disputes, antitrust and competition issues, environmental violations, and regulatory compliance.

[8][9] On February 11, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Patman to be the next United States ambassador to Iceland.

[12] She is married to James V. Derrick Jr, former executive vice president and general counsel to Enron Corporation.