James R. "Jim" Murray

Robert Harris is a real estate and land use attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda, Maryland. He helps landowners strategically improve the use and value of their real estate. His practice includes zoning, land use, real estate and municipal affairs. He represents commercial and residential landowners before planning commissions, courts, governmental agencies and elected officials in connection with obtaining development approvals and in the protection of land use rights in Montgom...

Steve Lerman served as Managing Member of Lerman Senter from 2000 to 2017, and is currently Counsel Emeritus. The range of his practice is unrivaled within the Communications Bar. Steve has served as counsel in the acquisition and sale of hundreds of radio and television properties and media companies, involving billions of dollars in value. He was the lead attorney in the purchases of 44 radio stations for Infinity Broadcasting and its eventual merger with CBS. Across his career, he has hand...

Patrick L. O'Neil is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Patrick L., who practices law in Bethesda, Maryland, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dan Graham leads the Government Contracts practice. Highly regarded in Government Contracts litigation, Dan Graham has over two decades of experience assisting clients across industry sectors on bid protests, Contract Dispute Act appeals, prime and subcontractor disputes and commercial litigation. Read full biography here: https://www.mwe.com/people/daniel-p-graham/

Garen Dodge, a principal in the Washington, D.C. region office, has spent his career working side by side with clients looking to tackle the thorniest of labor and employment issues with creative solutions. He has successfully defended employers, including Fortune 500 companies in a broad range of industries, including restaurants and retail, in matters involving privacy, discrimination, background checks, harassment, wage and hour, and occupational safety and health. His Washington, D.C. exp...

Marcus Greene is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Marcus, who practices law in Vienna, Virginia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marcus is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A former DOJ cybercrime prosecutor and former director of PwC’s cyber forensics group, Kim delivers top of the line cyber risk management and information security counsel to her clients. As co-leader of our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team and National Security & Digital Crimes Team, Kim is recognized by select publications and is frequently quoted by the media. Kim Peretti is co-leader of the Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team and National Security & Digital Crimes ...

Rob Niccolini is co-chair of the firm's Healthcare Practice Group. He represents management in employment litigation and labor disputes, with special experience in the health care, technology, insurance, manufacturing, government contracting, hospitality and retail industries. His practice includes all facets of employment discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, ADA, FMLA, ERISA, covenants not to compete and employment torts, as well as labor arbitration, union campaigns and unfair labor p...

Paula Calimafde chairs the firm’s Retirement Plans , Employee Benefits and Government Relations practice groups and is also a senior member of the Estate Planning , Tax and Nonprofit groups. She has more than 35 years of experience advising companies and tax-exempt organizations on qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and employee benefits, including non-qualified deferred compensation, welfare benefit and cafeteria plans. She is a nationally recognized leader in the field of cr...

Deborah B. Baum is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Real Estate and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Deborah B., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Deborah B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.