George P. Patterson - Annapolis, MD
Attorney at Patterson Law, LLC
Truck Accidents Lawyers in Annapolis, MD
1 Willow Street Annapolis, MD 21401
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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30
Years
Experience
Annapolis Truck Accidents Lawyer
Updated: 04/17/2026
Areas of Practice
- Truck Accidents 40%
Attorney Information
Overview
George P. Patterson is a Board Certified Truck Accident, Civil Trial and Civil Pre-Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and a partner at the firm of Patterson Law LLC. He has an established record as a lawyer for accidents caused by commercial trucks. He has been recognized as a Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers. Locally, George Patterson has been selected as a Top 100 Super Lawyer for the Maryland and Washington D.C. by Super Lawyers since 2013. The Super Lawyer Top 100 list is described as the of the Best of the Best lawyers in Maryland and covers all practice areas. George Patterson has been lead counsel on several hundred trials, recovering millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. He has successfully handled over a dozen wrongful death cases along with hundreds of accident cases involving permanent personal injuries. He is rated as a 10.0 attorney by Avvo, an attorney rating service and is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has also been selected as a Top 100 trial lawyer for Maryland by the National Trial Lawyers, a Top 100 Litigator by the American Society of Legal Advocates, Best in Personal Injury for Maryland By Acquisitions International and as a Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyer by the National Academy of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Commercial truck accident cases require a detailed understanding of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act, commercial truck driving standards, industry standards for trucking companies and the types of equipment utilized by commercial trucks. His expertise in this field is reflected in his selection to lecture to the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys a national organization of truck accident attorneys. He is also an advocate member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys. This membership required Mr. Patterson to pass a written exam demonstrating a thorough understanding of commercial motor vehicle law. In cases where insurance companies have refused to offer their insurance policy limits, George Patterson has obtained verdicts in excess of the insurance policy limits at trial. He also utilizes the latest technology such as Trial Pad, a program that allows deposition transcripts, photographs and videos to be displayed on a large screen during trial.
Early in George Patterson's career as an attorney hired by several major insurance companies, he obtained dozens of defense verdicts in personal injury jury trials. He was also hired by major trucking companies to conduct on the scene accident investigations in tractor trailer crashes involving multiple fatalities. Lawyer George Patterson has built on this experience to properly present plaintiffs' claims and to avoid tactical mistakes made by plaintiffs' attorneys.
George Patterson graduated from DePauw University with a double major in economics and philosophy and magna cum laude from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. While attending Catholic University George Patterson published an award winning legal analysis of a Supreme Court case. The publication has since been cited in several publications including the Yale Law Journal, Villanova Environmental Law Journal, the Virginia Tax Review and the book Bittker on the Regulation of Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV peer review rated for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability by Lexis-Nexis and Martindale-Hubbell, 2011
- Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2009
- Board Certified Civil Pretrial Advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy, 2012
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2010 - 2011
- Award for the Best Catholic University Law Review Note of 1995
- American Jurisprudence Award for Contract Law
- Advanced Inflatable Safety Operations Certification
- Basic Inflatable Safety Operations Certification
- Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyers, 2013 – Present
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers, 2013 – Present
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum lifetime member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum lifetime member
- Top 100 Litigation Lawyer by the American Society of Legal Advocates in the State of Maryland for 2014
- Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2013
- Best Attorney Lifetime Charter Member, Best Attorneys of America
- Best in Personal Injury - Maryland, Acquisition International, 2014
- Americas Top 100 Attorneys, Lifetime Member
- Presidents Award, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2023
- Top 10 Truck Accident Attorney by the National Trial Lawyers
- Top 25 Medical Malpractice Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers
Other Sources of Feedback About George P. Patterson
Included on the 2026 Maryland Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Maryland Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1996
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Contract Law
Law Review: Catholic University Law Review, Note and Comment Editor, 1994 - 1996
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Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1996
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Non Legal Education
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DePauw University,
Greencastle,
Indiana, 1993
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List (1990-1993)
Honors: Little 500 (1991-1992)
Major: Economics
Major: Philosophy
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DePauw University,
Greencastle,
Indiana, 1993
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Reinstein, Glackin Patterson & Herriott, Partner, 2011 - 2017
- Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher, Associate & Partner, 1996 - 2011
- Conroy, Ballman & Dameron, Law Clerk, 1995 - 1996
- Maryland Court of Appeals, Judge Irma Raker, Intern, 1995
- Sussman & Simcox, Law Clerk, 1994 - 1995
Classes and Seminars
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Investigating and Deposing Personal Injury Healthcare Providers, Allstate Insurance Company, 2000
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Using the latest Technology in Trial, Montgomery County Bar Association, 2015
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Auto Injury From A to Z, National Business Institute, 2016
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Using Evidence in Auto Injury Litigation, National Business Institute, 2017
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Advanced Auto Injury Litigation, National Business Institute, 2018
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Party Bus Wrongful Death Claims, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, February 6, 2019 - Present
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Tips and Insights from a CDL Class, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
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Auto Accident Litigation, National Business Institute
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Law Firm Marketing and Development of Legal Skills, University of Baltimore Law School 2022 and 2023
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Developing Marketable Legal Skills – American University School of Law, 2023
- Pain Explained: Attorneys’ Guide to CRPS, Fibromyalgia, and More, National Business Institute
Pro Bono Activities
- Maryland Bar Foundation, Fellow
Representative Clients
Kidsco Inc.
Metropolitan Towing, Inc.
Marlboro Towing, Inc.
ValuTeachers
Published Works
Articles
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Note, Does the Commerce Clause Value Public Goods, 44 Cath. U. Law Rev. 3, 1995
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 2005
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 2004
- Maryland, 1996
Specialties and Certifications
- Truck Accident Attorney, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2019
- Civil Pre-Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2012
- Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2009
Other Affiliations
- Maryland State Bar Association (Member)
- Board of Regents Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
- Prince George’s County Bar Association, Member
- National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, Board
- Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Board Certified Truck
- Accident Attorney and Board Certified Civil Pre-Trial Advocate
- Safe Inflatable Training Organization
- Advocate by the American Association of Justice
- Education Program, 2014
- Maryland Association of Justice
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Gamma Delta
Reviews
Customer Reviews for George P. Patterson
Highlights
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4.8 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2017-2019Mr. George Patterson is a great lawyer in the field of personal injury. In 2016 one of my friends was injured in a pedestrian-car accident, she asked me to get a lawyer for her. I screened many lawyers online, interviewed several and decided to retain Mr. Patterson. It turned out to be a wise choice. During the process, I saw that Mr. Patterson explains these concepts clearly, and it is simple for me to get these supporting evidences from my friend and then provide to Mr. Patterson. At last, Mr. Patterson got nice outcome for her. Later, I referred Mr. Patterson to over ten victims, and sometimes I assisted Mr. Patterson and these victims as I speak Chinese and I am a problem solver. Overall, these victims are all happy with his service. Mr. Patterson is a nice person, which is partially why I plan to work with him in the future.
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 1917-1919My case was not a high profile case in any way. I am a private individual, with no knowledge of the judicial system, George took charge after our initial consultation and guided me through the deposition and made me very comfortable talking about my accident, and employed professional experts to verify the reasons for the lawsuit. He kept me informed over the two years it took to settle my claim. He determined our case would benefit by using mediation and hired a very competent retired judge rather then send to court. Although he was fully prepared to present our case if that became necessary. I would highly recommend this young man to anyone needing excellent legal advice.
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Hired Attorney 1917-1919My case was not a high profile case in any way. I am a private individual, with no knowledge of the judicial system, George took charge after our initial consultation and guided me through the deposition and made me very comfortable talking about my accident, and employed professional experts to verify the reasons for the lawsuit. He kept me informed over the two years it took to settle my claim. He determined our case would benefit by using mediation and hired a very competent retired judge rather then send to court. Although he was fully prepared to present our case if that became necessary. I would highly recommend this young man to anyone needing excellent legal advice.
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Contact
1 Willow Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 301-960-8016
Fax: 240-206-9398
Email: Send a message
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http://TrucksCrashLawyer.com
(Truck Accident Web Site)
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http://PgMedicalMalpractice.com
(Medical Malpractice Web Site)
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http://PGInjuryLawyers.com
(Personal Injury Web Site)
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