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). Real Estate (Band 3). In …
First & Foremosts | 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 …
Employment Law Changes in Store for Virginia – What Employers Need to Know
Last week marked the deadline for Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to sign, veto or propose changes or substitutes to those bills passed in Virginia’s recently concluded 2026 General Assembly session. …
EEOC Chair Reminds Largest Employers of Their Legal Compliance Obligations Related to DEI Initiatives
In a February 26 letter, EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas, in forceful and unmistaking terms, reminded the chief executive officers, general counsel, and board chairs of 500 of the largest employers …
Common Mistakes That Employers (Still) Make
Below are 12 things that employers still do (or still fail to do) that create work for plaintiffs’ employment lawyers and unnecessary legal exposure for employers. 1. Assuming that mid-level managers, …
Celebrating Black-Owned Businesses
In honor of Black History Month, Lerch Early hosted our first Client-Appreciation Luncheon celebrating Black-owned businesses that are making meaningful and lasting impacts in our community. The event was an …
Five Employment Issues for Federal Contractors to Consider During the Government Shutdown
This blog was originally posted in October 2025 and has since been updated. It is now looking almost certain that there will be a partial shutdown of the federal government …
Employment Attorney Jessie Summers to Present on the Supreme Court’s ‘some harm’ Standard at MSBA Program
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 12 PM Lerch Early employment attorney Jessie Summers and Ellison Sadri attorney Jeffrey Sadri, in conjunction with the MSBA, will present a webinar reviewing how …
DOL Confirms Bonuses must be Truly Discretionary to Warrant Exclusion from Regular Rate Calculation
On January 5, 2026, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), issued six new opinion letters interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family …
