The Law Office of Patrick S. Preller is dedicated to serving both the community of Baltimore as well as the residents of the State of Maryland. With over 40 years combined experience, The Law Office of Patrick S. Preller is prepared to meet your legal needs for both civil and criminal litigation.

Joe Mallon is the managing partner of the firm with over 25 years of successfully litigating personal injury and employment cases in federal and state courts throughout the region. During this time, he had distinguished himself as one of Maryland's leading trial attorneys. He has been lead counsel in more than 70 civil trials before juries and judges in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He has achieved numerous large jury verdicts and settlements in state and federal courts in cases that are highly complex and often high profile. He is known for his thorough representation of clients, as evidenced by his remarkable courtroom victories. Described by The Baltimore Sun as advancing “precise legal arguments,” and by a federal judge as obtaining “extraordinary results,” Mr. Mallon has obtained many multi-million dollar results for his clients. The breadth of his practice includes cases of local and national importance. Based on his professional achievement, Mr. Mallon has been voted by his peers as a Super Lawyer in general civil litigation from 2009-2018. Mr. Mallon is a past leader of the J. Dudley Digges Inn of Court. He has frequently been invited to lecture at legal seminars for professional associations. Mr. Mallon previously served as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association, Litigation Section’s Standing Committee on Solo and Small Firms.

The Law Offices of Attorney Patricia (Pat) Cresta-Savage offers clients the advantage of an experienced attorney with over 20 years of advisory and courtroom litigation experience providing independent legal representation in civil actions, civil rights, and criminal defense. She is a licensed member of the bar in DC, MD and NH, and can represent clients in several different courts. In CRIMINAL DEFENSE, she has effectively represented those charged in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New Hampshire with many different types and degrees of crimes, including but not limited to serious offenses such as: felony murder, assault with intent to kill, armed robbery, carjacking, possession and/or distribution of controlled substances, felon in possession of firearms, embezzlement, credit card fraud, as well as lesser criminal charges of many kinds. In CIVIL RIGHTS, she has successfully represented clients in civil actions concerning police brutality, gender discrimination, sexual harassment, race discrimination, and employment law. She was co-counsel in a landmark Maryland decision concerning the unconstitutional retroactive application of sex offender registration law: Doe v. Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services, 430 Md. 535, 62 A.3d 123 (2013)

Jill A. Kolodner received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1987, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1990. She is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court of Maryland, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and the Maryland Association of Justice and has been a speaker at a bankruptcy bar seminar. Ms. Kolodner is an Elected Director on the Sinai Hospital Board. With more than 30 years of law experience at WGK Personal Injury Lawyers, she brings a wealth of knowledge representing clients in matters of workers’ compensation, personal injury, and personal bankruptcy. Ms. Kolodner was drawn to the practice of law not only because it is a family business, but because of a commitment to help protect people instilled at a young age. Ms. Kolodner combines zealous advocacy with compassion for her clients. She understands the concerns faced by her clients and works to enforce their rights and protect their interests through communication and personalized service.

Mr. Roper firmly believes in the diverse skill set he offers his clients: a compassionate and caring attorney attentive to each detail of his client’s case while at the same time an aggressive litigator who is not afraid to take the gloves off to fight for the rights of his clients. Mr. Roper prides himself on providing the best representation to every one of his clients and works tirelessly to vigorously protect and maximize their interests. Driven to make the law work to his client’s advantage, he has successfully completed the rigorous National Institute of Trial Advocacy Trial Skills Program in Boulder, Colorado. Mr. Roper has also participated in the National Legal Aid Defenders Association National Law Conference in Chicago, Illinois and the Stalking Resource Center National Law Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to becoming owner and partner of Roper & DiBlasio, LLC, Mr. Roper was employed as an attorney with Staiti & DiBlasio, LLP. Mr. Roper has also served as a Staff Attorney for the Sexual Assault/Spousal Abuse Resource Center Legal Services Program where he fought for vulnerable victims. Mr. Roper also served as Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Stephen M. Waldron, the senior trial Judge on the Circuit Court for Harford County, and interned for the Honorable Clayton Greene, Jr. for the Court of Appeals of Maryland in Annapolis. Mr. Roper has also worked for the Law Offices of Bruce A. Johnson, Jr., LLC, the Law Office of Patricia Cleary, LLC, and interned with the Public Defender’s Office of Baltimore County.