Robert G. Brewer, Jr.
Principal

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Areas of Practice:
Land Use and Zoning
Health Care Law

Phone:
(301) 657-0165

Fax:
(301) 347-1772

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Birth Information: 1951, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America  Past Employment Positions:  Hon. Judge Richard B. Latham, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Maryland, Law Clerk, 1976 - 1977  Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd., Managing Partner, 1988 - 1991  Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd., Managing Partner, 1995 - 1999  Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd., Managing Partner, 2002 - 2005 Honors and Awards: Listed One of the Best Lawyers in America, 1991 - Present Included in 2007 Chambers Legal Directory as a “Leader in the Field” in the areas of Health Care and Real Estate Included in the 2007 edition of “Maryland Super Lawyers” Listed by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the Best Health Care Attorneys, 1997 William Prescott Allen Award, 1996 (through the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce) Housing Opportunities Commission Community Service Award, 1995 St. Luke's House, Inc. Community Service Award, 1995 Fellow, Maryland State Bar Association  University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, 1976  J.D.  Honors: With Honors  Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1973  B.A.  Maryland State Bar Association  Member  District of Columbia Bar Association  Member

Mr. Brewer practices in land use and transactional real estate matters, as well as in health care matters. He was born in Washington, D.C. on June 22, 1951. He received his B.A. degree from Hamilton College in 1973 and received his J.D. degree with honors from the University of Maryland in 1976. He served as law clerk to Judge Richard B. Latham, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Maryland, from 1976-1977. Since joining the firm in 1977, Mr. Brewer has specialized in the fields of real estate development and health care. 

His real estate practice is broad and consists primarily of representing major regional developers and institutional owners. For these clients, he handles a myriad of development applications (master plans, rezonings, special exceptions, site plans, subdivisions) and helps to coordinate development projects. He also represents hospitals, institutional healthcare entities and physicians in a wide variety of matters. 

Mr. Brewer has been actively involved in the Greater Bethesda Chevy-Chase Chamber of Commerce (President, Vice President-Economic Development, Vice President-Legislative Relations) and in the Bethesda Kiwanis Club (President, Foundation President, Secretary, Treasurer). He has served on the Board of Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. (Chair, 1998-1999). He was appointed to serve as the Chair for the Maryland State Bar Special Committee on Health Law for 1987-1988, and he served on the Section Council of the Health Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association from 1989-1992. Mr. Brewer was the firm's managing partner in 1988-1991, 1995-1999 and 2002-2005. He is a frequent lecturer and participant in business and community groups. Since 1996, he has served on the Board of Trustees of the Imagination Stage, a children's theatre arts group, and was President from 2000-2003. Since 1991, he has been listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America, and was listed in the Washingtonian magazine in 1997 as one of the best health care attorneys. In 2007, he was included in the Chambers Legal Guide as a leader in the fields of Health Care and Real Estate. He is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia bars.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce 
President 1994 - 1995

Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce 
Vice President-Economic Development 1993 - 1994

Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce 
Vice President-Legislative Relations 1992 - 1993

Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce
Counsel to Board 1996 - 1997; 2005 - 2008

Bethesda Kiwanis Club, 
President, Foundation President, Secretary, Treasurer 1978 - Present 

Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc.  
Board of Directors 1995 - 2001

Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc.  
Board Chair, Board of Directors 1998 - 1999

Maryland State Bar Special Committee on Health Law  
Chair 1987 - 1988

Maryland State Bar Association Health Law Section  
Section Council 1989 - 1992

Imagination Stage 
Board of Trustees 1996 - Present 

Imagination Stage  
President, Board of Trustees 2000 - 2003

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Educational Foundation
Board of Trustees 2005 - 2008