$ 200-300 per hour
Maria Patterson has been litigating for 24 years. She has tried over 100 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials. Currently, she is accepting clients in all areas but concentrates in personal injury, criminal defense, and civil mediation including family law matters. This year, Maria constructively used her time working remotely during the pandemic to take over 100 CLE hours so she could effectively handle mediations, including divorce, child custody, financial division, and parent coordination. Maria also furthered her education with online classes earning additional college credits in Developmental Psychology and Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2, particularly interested on the impacts of trauma and violence on the developing brains of children and young adults.
Selected as a Top 100 "Super Lawyer" in Maryland, and a Top 50 Women "Super Lawyer" in Maryland, Maria has handled numerous domestic matters, serving to obtain justice for victims but also to seek justice for those wrongfully accused of domestic violence or other crimes. Since 2014, Maria has been recognized as a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" by The National Trial Lawyers and she has been nominated as one of the "10 Best" Attorneys in client satisfaction for the State of Maryland by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys and the American Institute of Criminal Defense Attorneys.
Maria and her law partner, who is also her husband, opened Patterson Law in 2018 and just opened two new office locations in Annapolis, off of West Street, and in Bowie at the Omni Medical Building. If you are in need of legal representation and want an attorney who has a tremendous amount of compassion and litigation experience, please contact Maria Patterson.
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30 years | 500 cases
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$ 200-300 per hour
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Acquired: 1997
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1998
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1 Willow Street, Annapolis, MD, 21041
28 Client Reviews
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Posted by William | March 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Excellence by Mrs. Petterson
Mrs. Petterson is an outstanding attorney. From the start, she seemed genuinely interested in my case. She is very patient and a great listener! There were times I felt like I was rambling on about my case. She never rushed me and made me feel like my case was as important as any case she ever had. S...
Posted by anonymous | November 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
Caring, Competent and Courageous!
Maria handled my personal injury case. She spent an extensive period of time to learn about my case at the beginning. I immediately saw that she was caring and compassionate and so personable. In hindsight, I now realize that all of the information that she gathered was used to organize my case in a...
Posted by Jay | July 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Criminal Case
Maria, accepted my case (assault and burglary) and walked me through the process. We had a fairly significant amount of evidence against the other party, and she was able to use that as leverage to negotiate with the other side. She was very relaxed and assisted me with having the court records expun...
Posted by David | June 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family
Highly Recommend
I recently hired Maria Patterson regarding an usual legal matter related to my former wife and I was most pleased with the result, the legal work and the sound counsel provided by Attorney Maria Patterson. Although I was especially concerned because I live out of state, nevertheless, Maria kept me c...
Posted by Kathryne | April 19, 2015 | Criminal Defense
Exemplary Attorney
Maria Patterson's professionalism, competence, and knowledge as a Criminal Defense Attorney is exemplary. For each of my difficult cases, Ms. Patterson went above and beyond my expectations and took the time to explain to me the legal process. Maria Patterson demonstrated dedication, dilligence, and...
"I was opposing counsel on several civil rights cases Maria handled when she was with the Office of Law. I always found her to be well prepared and easily able to handle complex issues. I now know Maria to be an excellent personal injury and criminal lawyer and always enjoy the opportunity to discuss strategy with her, particularly in criminal case. I endorse Maria and her firm."
"I have known Maria for many years as a colleague and friend and she is top notch and a very good trial lawyer"
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Maria Patterson in the past and she is a very thorough and effictive litigator, both in criminal and civil matters, as well as representing both civil plaintiffs and defendants."
"Maria is a talented and competent lawyer. While working with Maria, I consulted her on many cases and found that she has a great legal mind and a good demeanor for trial practice."
"Maria is an outstanding trial lawyer with a vast array of experience in both criminal and civil matters."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Patterson is an experienced trial attorney and an effective advocate, who understands the complex issues in protective order and peace order proceedings. I highly recommend her."
"I endorse this lawyer. Maria is an excellent trial lawyer with a wealth of experience. She is fabulous in a courtroom and juries love her. She is a straight shooter and can always be taken at her word."
"I have had numerous cases against Ms. Patterson in the past. She is a well prepared, experienced, and highly effective litigator. I would recommend her without reservation."
"I have known Ms. Patterson for approximately 10 years. She is an experienced, thorough and respected trial attorney. I highly recommend her."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have worked with Maria Patterson for 8 years. I find her to be hard working, ethical, diligent and a very good trial attorney."
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2017
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Maryland, Super Lawyers
2016
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2016
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Maryland, Super Lawyers
2015
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Maryland, Super Lawyers
2015
Top 100 Lawyers in Maryland, Super Lawyers
2015
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Top Attorneys in Maryland, Baltimore Magazine
2014
Super Lawyer for Washington D.C., Washington Post Magazine
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
2014
10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys - Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
2014
"10 Best" Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
2012
Top 1% Car Accident Lawyer, Car Accident Lawyer.Org
2012
Top Washington Lawyers, Newsweek Magazine
2005
ADR Facilitator, District Court of Marylad
2003
Building trial skills, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
2012 - Present
Attorney, Reinstein, Glackin, Patterson & Herriott, LLC
2011 - 2012
Attorney, Maria K. Patterson, Esquire
2009 - 2011
Assistant County Attorney, Office of Law, Prince George's County
2001 - 2009
Attorney, Law offices of Timothy S. Smith
1998 - 2001
Attorney, Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher
1997 - 1998
Attorney, Meng & Urey
2012 - Present
Anne Arundel County Bar AssociationMember
Settled for $255,000
Maria Patterson located an insurance policy for the pedestrian who did not own a car. $100,000 Policy limits settlement
$178,480.40 verdict for the Plaintiff, Donald Berry
1997
JD - Juris Doctor
1993
Bachelor of Arts
2002
Soft Tissue Injury
English
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