Erin E. Girard

Erin E. Girard

Bethesda, MD recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021
Lerch, Early & Brewer Chartered

44 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Construction Law Land Use and Zoning Law Municipal Law Real Estate Law

Biography

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.
Lerch, Early & Brewer Chartered

44 Best Lawyers awards

Lerch, Early & Brewer Chartered logo

Overview

  • University of Maryland, graduated 2001
  • University of Maryland, graduated 2001

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Municipal Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Municipal Law, Washington, D.C. (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Real Estate Law

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