Erin E. Girard

Erin E. Girard


Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered

Recognized since 2021

Bethesda, Maryland

Practice Areas

Construction Law

Land Use and Zoning Law

Municipal Law

Real Estate Law

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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.

Location
  • 7600 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700
    Bethesda, MD 20814-3663
Education
  • University of Maryland, graduated 2001

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® 2025 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Real Estate Law

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