Atty. Alan S. Mark
Alan S. Mark is a member of the firm’s Commercial Transactions , Financial Services , Real Estate , and Science & Technology Practice Groups.
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Alan S. Mark is a business, real estate, and estate litigation attorney based in Bethesda, Maryland, practicing at Lerch, Early & Brewer Chartered. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar and Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association. Educated at American University Washington College of Law (J.D., 1973) and New York University (BA, 1969). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate (2026). Serves clients in Bethesda, MD and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Alan S. Mark is a member of the firm’s Commercial Transactions, Financial Services, Real Estate, and Science & Technology Practice Groups
- For the past 35 years, Mr. Mark has concentrated on corporate, commercial and real estate finance matters
- He has served as outside counsel to numerous local, regional and national financial institutions, publicly traded biotechnology companies and hotel owners and operators
- He has also served as outside counsel to information and telecommunication technology clients, government entities and individuals in connection with technology transfers, business acquisitions, project development and equity and debt financings
- Since 1996 Mr. Mark has overseen nearly $1 billion of structured lease financing transactions for the acquisition and development of nearly 2 million square feet of biotechnology research and development facilities and cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities
- In 2006, he was lead counsel for the seller/lessee in what is believed to be one of the largest private real estate transactions, to that point in time, in the State of Maryland
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Alan S. Mark handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Alan S. Mark is one of 452,854 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Maryland →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Alan S. Mark is one of 286,061 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Maryland →
Alan S. Mark is one of 18,366 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate litigation attorneys in Maryland →
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Why local counsel matters in Maryland
Practicing law in Maryland. Legal matters in Maryland are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Bethesda are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Maryland state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Maryland brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Maryland courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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