Litigation: General Commercial
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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.
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Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered represented United Therapeutics Corporation against claims of fraudulent donations.
Strengths
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The team has incredible local knowledge.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAIt has very good lawyers and a strong local presence.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Stanley J Reed
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.
Stanley is hardworking, smart and a strategic thinker.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAStan has a very sophisticated practice. He is responsive, goal-oriented and well respected.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Lauri E Cleary
Lauri Cleary offers wide-ranging expertise in commercial disputes as well as handling employment litigation. She is extremely responsive and goal-oriented.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSALauri is a very good litigator.
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Ranked Individuals at Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered (3)
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Stuart Berman

William Goldberg
Head of Department

Meaghan Murphy

J. Bradford McCullough

Michael Goecke

Caitlin Grant

Ashley Norton


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