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Overview
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With 75 lawyers and more than 70 years of experience in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia, Lerch Early can help you rise to any challenge. If your challenge is growing your business, we structure deals that advance your strategic plans. If your challenge is selling, buying or optimizing real estate interests, we guide you through changing real estate markets and legal landscapes. If your challenge is balancing the needs of a diverse workforce, we act as an extension of your team. If your challenge is leading a common ownership community, we help you create and maintain places where people want to own and invest. If your challenge is resolving a business or family dispute, we seek outcomes that make you whole and protect important relationships. If your challenge is protecting your children or your assets in the event of divorce or death, we protect what's most important to you. When your challenge is finding a creative and loyal advocate to help you make sound, informed, practical decisions--we’re here. Contact us to learn how we can help you rise to your next challenge.
Rankings
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered is nationally ranked in 10 practice areas and metro ranked in 25 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Metro Rankings
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
About Our Clients
Commerical Retailers, Distributors & Service Providers: Automotive Repair Association, Dow Jones & Co., Inc. Eastland Food Corp., Hilton Hotels Corp., Home Depot, Safeway, Target
Construction & Engineering: A&M Concrete, Forrester Construction, Thrustmaster of Texas, Tower Resource Management, Health Care Providers: Adventist HealthCare, Inc., Children's Inn of NIH, Human Genome Sciences, MedStar Health, Strategic Pharmeceutical Advisors
Insurance Companies: Aetna, Fidelity, Great American
Real Estate: B.F. Saul Real Estate Trust, The Bozzuto Group, Eakin Youngentob Associates, The JBG Companies, Lerner Enterprises, Miller and Smith Company, New England Development, Ruppert Properties,The Tower Companies, Trammell Crow Company, Winchester Homes
Telecom: Atteloir, Inc., Lockheed Martin, Sterling Software, StratComm, Inc.
Banking & Financial: Adams National Bank, Bank of America, Capital Bank, Citibank, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, e-Trade Bank, Independence Federal, M&T Bank, Provident Bank, SunTrust Bank, Virginia Commerce Bank, WashingtonFirst Bank
Associations, Clubs & Communities: Bethesda Country Club, Environmental Recyclers Association, Gazette Newspapers, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Kenwood Country Club, Leisure World
Educational Institutions: Washington Adventist University (formerly Columbia Union College), Holton Arms School, Landon School, Montgomery College Foundation, St. Andrew's Episcopal School, St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School, Washington Christian Academy, Washington Episcopal School
Construction & Engineering: A&M Concrete, Forrester Construction, Thrustmaster of Texas, Tower Resource Management, Health Care Providers: Adventist HealthCare, Inc., Children's Inn of NIH, Human Genome Sciences, MedStar Health, Strategic Pharmeceutical Advisors
Insurance Companies: Aetna, Fidelity, Great American
Real Estate: B.F. Saul Real Estate Trust, The Bozzuto Group, Eakin Youngentob Associates, The JBG Companies, Lerner Enterprises, Miller and Smith Company, New England Development, Ruppert Properties,The Tower Companies, Trammell Crow Company, Winchester Homes
Telecom: Atteloir, Inc., Lockheed Martin, Sterling Software, StratComm, Inc.
Banking & Financial: Adams National Bank, Bank of America, Capital Bank, Citibank, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, e-Trade Bank, Independence Federal, M&T Bank, Provident Bank, SunTrust Bank, Virginia Commerce Bank, WashingtonFirst Bank
Associations, Clubs & Communities: Bethesda Country Club, Environmental Recyclers Association, Gazette Newspapers, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Kenwood Country Club, Leisure World
Educational Institutions: Washington Adventist University (formerly Columbia Union College), Holton Arms School, Landon School, Montgomery College Foundation, St. Andrew's Episcopal School, St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School, Washington Christian Academy, Washington Episcopal School
Select Clients
- Adventist HealthCare
- Euro Motocars
- Lerner Enterprises
- Safeway
- Unifirst Corporation
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates
Regional Rankings
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Family Law Mediation
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Mediation
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 2 for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Insurance
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Collaborative Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Divorce
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
- Family Law
- Family Law Arbitration
- Family Law Mediation
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered has 44 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- Chambers - Corporate Law
- Chambers - Litigation
- Chambers - Real Estate
Main Location
Bethesda,
MD
7600 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700
Bethesda, MD 20814-3663
United States
301-986-1300
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