Litigation: General Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : Maryland
Band 3
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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
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
- 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
Provided by Chambers
"Lerch Early is the best in the market for service levels and responsiveness. I have found all the commercial litigation partners I have worked with there to be uniformly strong and knowledgable."
"Lerch Early is the best in the market for service levels and responsiveness. I have found all the commercial litigation partners I have worked with there to be uniformly strong and knowledgable."
Notable Practitioners
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 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
Maryland
Members
Provided by Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered
Ashley Norton
Caitlin Grant
J. Bradford McCullough
Head of Department
Meaghan Murphy
Michael Goecke
Stuart Berman
William Goldberg
Head of Department