Maria Katherine Patterson

Maria Katherine Patterson

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 28 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Annapolis, MD
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation

1 Willow Street, Annapolis, MD

About Maria

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 60%

Maria Patterson defended insurance companies for over a decade, trying over 100 jury trials in Prince George's, Montgomery, Charles, Calvert, and Anne Arundel Counties. Now Maria Patterson represents those injured in accidents, against the insurance companies. She is fully ready to take a case to trial if the insurance companies make unreasonable settlement offers.

30 years | 500 cases

60%
Criminal Defense 30%

Maria Patterson handles misdemeanor and felony cases in Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Montgomery, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's Counties.

17 years | 100 cases

30%
Divorce and Separation 10%

Mediation Services in divorce, custody, financial division, and other civil matters.

7 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-300 per hour

Contingency

33%-33%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 28 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 28 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1998

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Patterson Law, LLC

1 Willow Street, Annapolis, MD, 21041

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Maria Katherine Patterson's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

28 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

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...he listened and was able to verbally paraphrase my thoughts. I also appreciated the prompt manner in which she responded to my emails and phone calls. Mrs. Petterson is very competent as she understood the pros and cons of my case from a legal perspective. Overall, she's a good person and genuinely cares about her clients. It is without reservation that I would recommend Mrs. Petterson to anyone looking for a 5 star attorney! Regards, William. D

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... way so that the insurance company had no choice but to be sympathetic to my case. The opening offer was more than I anticipated! Maria was able to talk about hundreds of cases that she had tried in order to make the insurance company understand the depth of my suffering and injuries. I was delighted with the settlement outcome!!

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...ged after the not-guilty verdict. She is very personable and I'm grateful that she was able to assist with a verdict in my favor.

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...alm and reassured me throughout the matter based on the facts and the law. Maria was forthright, responsive and very knowledgeable both in terms of the law and in terms of life. I highly recommend Maria Patterson as an attorney for her professionalism, effectiveness, integrity and over-all exceptional quality as a person.

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... was well prepared for every court hearing. Ms. Patterson consistently kept in close contact and responded in a prompt and timely manner to questions I had regarding each of my cases. I was treated with great respect and felt as though I was her only client. Thorough, knowledgeable, organized and hard working are just a few of the many strong attributes that Maria Patterson demonstrates as a superior attorney. I would highly recommend Ms. Patterson for any and all legal needs.

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Maria Katherine Patterson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael McGraw

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"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."

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Shireen Jayatilaka

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Maria for many years as a colleague and friend and she is top notch and a very good trial lawyer"

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Timothy Fitzmaurice

Litigation lawyer | Jul 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Jody Pollara

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Co-worker

"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."

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Mark Kohl

Criminal defense lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Maria is an outstanding trial lawyer with a vast array of experience in both criminal and civil matters."

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Paul Reinstein

Domestic violence lawyer | Apr 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Christopher Dunn

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Andrew Calabrese

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"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."

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Randall Herriott

Litigation lawyer | Sep 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Ms. Patterson for approximately 10 years. She is an experienced, thorough and respected trial attorney. I highly recommend her."

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Andrea Peters

Insurance lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Co-worker

"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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Thomas McManus

Insurance lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Michael McGraw

Criminal defense lawyer

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Jody Pollara

Litigation lawyer

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Andrew Calabrese

Personal injury lawyer

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Suzanne Drouet

Criminal defense lawyer

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Maureen Glackin

Military law lawyer

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Mark Kohl

Medical malpractice lawyer

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William Zifchak

Personal injury lawyer

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Mark Foley

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Daniel Renart

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Paul Reinstein

Family lawyer

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Francis Jones

Personal injury lawyer

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Jeffrey Harding

Criminal defense lawyer

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Thomas McManus

Trucking accident lawyer

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Phillip Zuber

Medical malpractice lawyer

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Randall Herriott

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

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

Work Experience

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

Associations

2012 - Present

Anne Arundel County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Slip and Fall settlment

Settled for $255,000

Pedestrian hit and run

Maria Patterson located an insurance policy for the pedestrian who did not own a car. $100,000 Policy limits settlement

Donald Berry v. State Farm Insurance Company

$178,480.40 verdict for the Plaintiff, Donald Berry

Cheye Calvo, et al. v. State of Maryland, et al.

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Education

1997

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

University of Delaware

Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2002

Paralegals and Soft Tissue Injury

Soft Tissue Injury

Languages

English

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