James Lawrence Paterson, OAM[1] is an Australian Paralympic skier who has cerebral palsy.

[3] After the 1994 Games, Paterson thanked the Terrigal community and his employer for supporting his overseas preparation.

[7] His last major international competition was the 2000 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, where he won a silver medal in the Men's Giant Slalom LW1,3,7,7,9.

He announced his retirement in June 2001 citing his lost passion and the cost of competing on his family and finances.

[9] In 2008, he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition for being a medallist at Paralympics and Disabled World Ski Championships.