Atty. Erin E. Girard
Erin Girard is a real estate and land use lawyer with significant experience in securing approvals on a wide range of complex commercial, institutional and mixed-use projects. She represents and advises clients in all aspects of land use law, including regulatory permitting and licensing, from planning through post-construction.
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Erin E. Girard is a real estate, zoning, construction, and government attorney based in Bethesda, Maryland, practicing at Lerch, Early & Brewer Chartered. Educated at University of Maryland (—, 2001). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Land Use and Zoning Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Municipal Law (2026). Serands clients in Bethesda, MD and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Erin Girard is a real estate and land use lawyer with significant experience in securing approvals on a wide range of complex commercial, institutional and mixed-use projects
- She represents and advises clients in all aspects of land use law, including regulatory permitting and licensing, from planning through post-construction
- Her practice spans due diligence review, zoning entitlements, rezoning, variances, special exceptions / conditional uses, subdivision approvals, historic preservation, annexations, condemnation and abandonment, master plan development and implementation, and other land use issues
- She also provides counsel on green development and post-construction issues, including tree protection, stormwater management and traffic mitigation
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Erin E. Girard handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Erin E. Girard is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Maryland →
Erin E. Girard is one of 40,226 zoning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse zoning attorneys in Maryland →
Erin E. Girard is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Maryland →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Erin E. Girard is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government 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 andnue, 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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