Lerch Early Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America

Multiple lawyers from Lerch, Early & Brewer recently were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2021.

Two Lerch Early attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” for 2021 — Pat Harris for Land Use and Zoning Law, and Paul Alpuche for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships).

Three Lerch Early attorneys have been named to the new Ones to Watch list, recognizing attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence.

Paul Alpuche

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Lawyer of the Year)
Tax Law

Erik Arena

Family Law

Frank Baldino

Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates

Stuart Barr

Land Use and Zoning Law

Robby Brewer

Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Lauri Cleary

Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense – White Collar
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Eric Core

Trusts and Estates

Sharon Craig

Real Estate Law

Marc DeCandia

Real Estate Law

Marc Engel

Litigation – Labor and Employment

Mike Goecke

Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Bill Goldberg

Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Pat Harris

Land Use and Zoning Law

Bob Harris

Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Bill Kominers

Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Erin Kopelman

Family Law

Larry Lerman

Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
Real Estate Law

Vernon Lynch

Real Estate Law

Brad McCullough

Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation

Michael Neary

Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Stan Reed

Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law

Deborah Reiser

Family Law
Family Law Mediation

Alison Rind

Real Estate Law

Steve Robins

Land Use and Zoning Law

Stuart Schwager

Corporate Law

Ray Sherbill

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Law
Tax Law

Stacy Silber

Land Use and Zoning Law

Arnie Spevack

Real Estate Law

Ones to Watch

Jenica Cassidy

Elder Law
Trusts and Estates

Ashley Haun

Real Estate Law

Liz Rogers

Land Use and Zoning Law

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