Patrick Senftle

Patrick Senftle is a civil litigation attorney with more than 35 years of experience. His practice includes serious automobile negligence, trucking negligence, premises liability, wrongful death, medical negligence, fire cause cases, scalding injuries, insurance disputes, and traumatic brain injury claims. He represents clients in complex matters that require investigation, evidence review, witness preparation, and a clear case strategy. His work includes plaintiff, defense, mediation, arbitration, coverage, liability, and civil matters.

Patrick earned a J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law, where he served as a published law journal member. He also earned a B.A. in History and English Literature from Washington University. His education supports legal research, writing, trial preparation, and detailed case analysis. He uses that background to review evidence, explain legal issues, prepare arguments, and carefully guide clients through injury, insurance, coverage, liability, and civil litigation disputes.

Patrick has built his career through personal injury litigation, fire investigations, insurance coverage disputes, transportation matters, and alternative dispute resolution. He has handled fire cases involving severe property damage, destroyed evidence, and detailed cause analysis. His transportation work includes advising fleet owners on insurance regulation and risk management. He has also litigated matters involving traffic control rules, serious crashes, wrongful death claims, traumatic injuries, severe burns, and complex damage claims.

Patrick Senftle helps clients pursue fair results after serious injuries, fatal accidents, fires, medical negligence, and insurance disputes. His work supports people facing medical bills, lost income, disability, grief, and long-term recovery needs. He is admitted in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Wisconsin, the federal courts, and the appellate courts. Through careful research, investigation, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and trial work, he helps clients assess case strength and successfully pursue practical legal outcomes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Pressler Senftle & Wilhite, P.C.
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Wisconsin
• Maryland

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Washington University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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