2026 Annual Employment Law Day
Lerch Early’s Annual Employment Law Day! Join us on September 30 for a morning of timely employment law updates, practical insights, and candid discussion—followed by special guest Victoria Lipnic, former Commissioner and …
Accommodation Requests and Layoffs: Why Employers Still Face Significant Liability for Retaliation, Even After Accommodating the Employee
Many employers assume that a legitimate layoff or workforce reduction will protect them from liability. We often caution employers not to lose the war after winning the battle. In other …
Employers Beware: Statute of Limitations Defense May Not End Wage Claims
Many employers take comfort in knowing that wage and hour claims are subject to relatively short statutes of limitations, in most cases two to three years. Once enough time has …
Lerch Early Attorneys Named to 2027 Best Lawyers in America
Multiple lawyers from several Lerch, Early & Brewer practices recently were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027. Ten Lerch Early attorneys have been named to the Ones to Watch …
Court Reminds Employers: Unpaid Leave Is Not Necessarily the ADA Answer
Employers should evaluate reassignment options and engage in the ADA process rather than relying upon extended unpaid leave as the default accommodation, according to a recent court ruling. In Dieng …
Attorney Marc Engel Named to The Daily Record’s MD500 in Employment Law
Lerch Early employment attorney Marc Engel has been honored in The Daily Record’s (TDR) 2026 MD500 list for Employment law. The MD500 “recognizes the state’s most powerful and impactful leaders in …
Employment Attorney Jessie Summers Quoted in Bethesda Magazine Discussing Small Business Leadership
Lerch Early attorney Jessie Summers was quoted in a recent Bethesda Magazine article about Burness founder and CEO Andy Burness receiving the Small Business Council of America’s Small Business Person …
Chambers USA 2026 Ranks Lerch Early in Real Estate and Litigation
Chambers USA 2026: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Lerch Early in the areas of Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)Chambers says Lerch Early is “is …
First & Foremosts Client Employment Update | May 2026
On May 27, Employment Attorneys Julie Reddig and Jessie Summers presented an Employment Law Update. You can watch a video of the presentation here: The presenters covered covered several key …
Tiffany N. McClease
Overview Tiffany McClease is an employment attorney who represents clients in a wide range of labor relations, employment litigation, and workplace safety matters in Maryland. Driven and adaptable, Tiffany prioritizes …
Why Successful Employers Understand the Importance of Conducting Effective HR Audits and Meaningful Training
Successful employers, regardless of size, are generally proactive in their approach to employment and personnel issues. They understand that success results from effective and intelligent planning, learning from personnel “mistakes,” …
Lerch Early Recognized in SurePoint Technologies LLFI Mid-Sized 200
Lerch, Early & Brewer has been recognized in the SurePoint Technologies LLFI Mid-Sized 200, a data-driven index that evaluates factors such as growth, attorney retention, and overall stability. The ranking …
