Real Estate
USA Guide 2024 : Maryland
Band 3
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Provided by Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered
Land Use & Zoning: National and regional developers, property owners, and investors choose Lerch Early, the region’s largest land use and zoning practice serving Maryland and DC, for counsel on planning and developing successful projects in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties and surrounding jurisdictions. The Firm represents its clients before local, state, regional and federal administrative agencies in a broad range of issues involving land development, procurement and purchasing matters, zoning and other related administrative land use reviews, eminent domain and condemnation, regulatory takings, environmental compliance, historic preservation, and building codes.
Real Estate Transactions: Developers, commercial property owners, and investors turn to Lerch Early’s “dirt lawyers” when they need to buy, sell, lease, or develop commercial real estate in the DC metropolitan area. Lerch Early helps clients get to closing with the best mix of price, terms, and timelines essential to their core real estate and business strategies. Lerch Early's experienced attorneys negotiate all aspects of complex commercial real estate transactions, such as forming a holding company before acquiring a property, to minimizing the tax consequences of an eventual sale of the property. These include drafting and negotiating entity formation documents, purchase and sales agreements, development agreements, financing documents, construction contracts, reciprocal easement agreements and leases.
Chambers Review
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered is a Bethesda-based firm with expertise advising on construction and financing, in addition to notable experience in land use matters. The team works on mixed-use development projects, including neighborhoods undergoing urban regeneration. It demonstrates additional expertise handling joint venture agreements.
Work Highlights
- Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered represented Roadside Development in seeking required zoning approvals allowing Roadside to build a mixed use transit oriented development with approximately 525 units in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are good at understanding the challenges we face and get the big picture goal."
"The firm has a deep bench with expertise in a number of different asset and property types."
"They have a good feel for the business of development. They are able to understand and seek commercially reasonable solutions."
"They are good at understanding the challenges we face and get the big picture goal."
"The firm has a deep bench with expertise in a number of different asset and property types."
"They have a good feel for the business of development. They are able to understand and seek commercially reasonable solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Brewer Jr is highlighted for his expertise in handling zoning permits and other development applications. He regularly advises major investors and developers as well as large retail clients.
Stacy Silber has broad zoning and land use experience, particularly as it relates to residential and mixed-use developments in Maryland.
"Stacy understands land use as a chess game and is able to out-think and out-anticipate potential challenges and challengers."
William Kominers is respected for his expertise in land use, zoning and other matters, particularly in the context of urban development projects.
"Bill is extremely knowledgeable. He is a great advocate and trusted member of the community who understands the processes well and is able to navigate with confidence."
Elizabeth Rogers is a go-to attorney for developers and is especially well regarded for her capabilities in zoning and land use matters.
"Elizabeth is thoughtful and responsive."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered
Maryland
Members
Provided by Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered
Ann Marie Mehlert
Bob Harris
Marc DeCandia
Pat Harris
Sharon Craig
Steve Robins
Stuart Barr