About

Provided by Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered

Lerch Early’s litigation team helps businesses, including nonprofits, and individuals resolve disputes throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Lerch Early’s attorneys champion the interests of corporations as plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial disputes. These include companies ranging from local family businesses to national and international corporations, as well as real estate owners and investors, professional service providers, and nonprofits around the Beltway, Lerch Early attorneys are skilled at negotiating, trying, and handling appeals of employment claims, contract disputes, real estate controversies and commercial issues.

In addition, Lerch Early represents companies and corporate executives, professionals, and other individuals in professional responsibility and white collar criminal matters, from grand jury and administrative investigations through final appeal, if necessary.

People come to Lerch Early for their extensive knowledge of and familiarity with the circuit and district courts, both state and federal, particularly in Montgomery County, suburban Maryland, Washington, DC, and the Virginia suburbs. Lerch Early clients always know where their cases stand, and they understand the challenges and decisions that lie ahead, confident that they are partnered with an experienced team invested in their success.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Maryland
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered is notable for advising businesses on contract and corporate disputes, as well as representing clients in breach of fiduciary duty matters. The firm is well regarded for its substantial practice in employment litigation, as well as fielding expertise in real estate disputes. The strong Maryland presence attracts a broad regional and national client base.

Work Highlights

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  • Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered represented USI Insurance Services, a commercial insurance brokerage, in enforcing contractual and common law obligations that were violated by former producers.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Stanley J Reed
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Stanley J Reed
2
Band 2

Stanley Reed has a broad litigation practice that encompasses commercial claims, including real estate and construction disputes, as well as the defense of white-collar crime and fraud cases.

"Stan is a superb litigator."

Lauri E Cleary
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Lauri E Cleary
4
Band 4

Lauri Cleary offers wide-ranging expertise in commercial disputes as well as handling employment litigation.

"Lauri invariably delivers sound, strategic advice."

Ranked Lawyers at
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered

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Maryland

Litigation: General Commercial

Stanley J Reed
3
Stanley J Reed
3
Band 3
Lauri E Cleary
4
Lauri E Cleary
4
Band 4
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Stanley J Reed
2
Stanley J Reed
2
Band 2

Members

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Ashley Norton

Caitlin Grant

J. Bradford McCullough

Lauri E Cleary

Lauri E Cleary

Head of Department

Meaghan Murphy

Michael Goecke

Stuart Berman

William Goldberg

Head of Department