Eight of Lerch, Early & Brewer’s practices are ranked nationally in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report “Best Law Firm” rankings. In addition, U.S. News ranked Lerch Early in Tier 1 in the Washington, DC area in 19 practices.

The full rankings are below:

  • National Tier 1
    • Appellate Practice
    • Land Use & Zoning Law
    • Litigation – Real Estate
  • National Tier 2
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Litigation – Labor & Employment
    • Real Estate Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 1
    • Washington, D.C.
      • Appellate Practice
      • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
      • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
      • Commercial Litigation
      • Corporate Law
      • Criminal Defense: General Practice
      • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
      • Employment Law – Management
      • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
      • Family Law
      • Family Law Mediation
      • Land Use & Zoning Law
      • Litigation – Insurance
      • Litigation – Labor & Employment
      • Litigation – Real Estate
      • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
      • Real Estate Law
      • Tax Law
      • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 2
    • Washington, D.C.
      • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

  • Metropolitan Tier 3
    • Washington, D.C.
      • Bet-the-Company Litigation

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. For more information about the selection process, please visit its methodology.

With 60 lawyers and more than 70 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. For more, check out Lerch Early.