Patricia Cresta-Savage | Washington DC Criminal Defense Lawyer

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)

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Senior Attorney/Owner	Law Office of Pat Cresta-Savage	Washington, DC	1998 - Present
Supervisory Investigator	U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission	Boston, MA	1988

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
NVLS	J.D.		1996
Fitchburg State University	Masters Degree	Special Education	1980
University of New Hampshire	B.A.		1973

State / Court	Date
New Hampshire	2011
Maryland	2004
District of Columbia	1998

• Courts Admitted
  
  Pat is a member of the bar in and is able to practice in the following courts and jurisdictions:
  
  • District of Columbia: District of Columbia Court of Appeals; Superior Court
  • Maryland: Court of Appeals; Court of Special Appeals; Circuit Courts; District Courts
  • New Hampshire: Supreme Court; Circuit Courts District Division
  • Federal District Courts: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • Federal Circuit Courts: U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Other Federal Courts: U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  
  Patricia Cresta-Savage is a member of American Bar Association, IE, NACDL (National Board Member), Past President of DCACDL, NELA, MWELA, Maryland Assn of Justice and the MCDAA.

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	January 21, 2025

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