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.
Erin E. Girard
Awarded Practice Areas
Construction Law Land Use and Zoning Law Municipal Law Real Estate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Construction Law Land Use and Zoning Law Municipal Law Real Estate Law
Biography
Locations
Education
- University of Maryland, graduated 2001
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

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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