Ten of Lerch, Early & Brewer’s practices are ranked nationally in the 2027 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firm” rankings. In addition, Best Lawyers ranked Lerch Early in Tier 1 in the Washington, DC area in 24 practices.

The full rankings are below:

  • National Tier 3
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Real Estate Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Regional Tier 1
    • Washington, D.C.
      • Appellate Practice
      • Bet-the-Company Litigation
      • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
      • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
      • Commercial Finance Law
      • Commercial Litigation
      • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
      • Corporate Law
      • Criminal Defense: General Practice
      • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
      • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
      • Employment Law – Management
      • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
      • Family Law
      • Family Law Mediation
      • Land Use and Zoning Law
      • Litigation – Labor and Employment
      • Litigation – Real Estate
      • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
      • Mediation
      • Municipal Law
      • Real Estate Law
      • Tax Law
      • Trusts and Estates
  • Regional Tier 2
    • Washington, D.C.
      • Construction Law
      • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
      • Litigation – Insurance

According to Best Lawyers, the 2027 Best Law Firms rankings cover 75 practice areas nationally and 127 at the metropolitan level. For more information about the selection process, please visit its methodology.

With more than 75 years of experience in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia, Lerch Early helps companies, nonprofits, and individuals rise to very challenge in business, real estate, litigation, and life.