Firm: Lerch, Early & Brewer
3 Bethesda Metro Center , Bethesda , Maryland 20814
Practice Areas: Banking
Ann Marie Mehlert is a real estate attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda, Maryland who works with real estate developers, investors and owners on all aspects of commercial real estate. For more than 25 years she has negotiated and documented transactions from acquisition and financing through development, leasing and sales.. Her experience includes complex real estate transactions involving sales, acquisitions, common interest developments, financing for both raw land and improved property, leasing, 1031 like-kind exchanges and a variety of development and title issues. She also has negotiated and closed complex multi-million dollar financing transactions for clients using equity financing and conventional loan financing.. Ann Marie's clients include large scale residential developers, family-run development companies, individual entrepreneurs, medical professionals and non-profit companies. They describe her with three Ps: persistent, pragmatic and protective of their interests. She has the ability to push a deal forward while keeping all parties on an even keel.. Ann Marie received her Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from Boston College and her Juris Doctor cum laude from The American University Washington College of Law. She is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Prior to joining Lerch Early, Ann Marie practiced at another Bethesda law firm. She currently serves on the Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, on the board of directors of Montgomery Women and as general counsel for Round House Theatre and Rebuilding Together Montgomery County. Ann Marie also is a past president of the suburban Maryland chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW).. After years of spending weekend mornings on soccer fields throughout the country (her husband is a former Division I National College Soccer Coach of the Year and her three children are all former Division I college soccer players), Ann Marie now enjoys Saturday and Sunday mornings from the comfort of her couch, watching English Premier League games on television.
3 Bethesda Metro Ctr , Bethesda , Maryland 20814
Practice Areas: Banking
Lawrence Lerman, an attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda, Maryland, chairs the firm’s Commercial Lending group and also practices in the Real Estate, Business & Taxation and Creditors’ Rights & Workouts groups.. Known as a creative problem-solver, Larry is focused on closing deals for businesses and individuals from many sectors, including banking, real estate, professional services, nonprofit and religious organizations.. Clients hail him as “a maestro choreographing the process” and appreciate his professionalism and efficiency in handling complex transactions.. Larry, who practices law in Maryland and the District of Columbia, builds relationships and has represented some of his clients for more than 25 years. He structures and documents complex commercial lending arrangements and represents parties who are buying, selling, leasing and financing commercial real estate.. He also counsels in the formation and operation of limited liability companies, limited partnerships and corporations; prepares letters of intent, contracts and opinion letters; and arranges tax-deferred, like-kind exchanges.. In addition, Larry’s clients benefit from his considerable corporate and business law experience, particularly in the areas of industry roll-ups and business asset acquisitions and sales.. Larry serves on the board of directors of several nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County, Md., where he resides. His involvement in the community has included leadership positions with his condominium association; his children’s private school, Cub Scout troop and Little League teams; and his synagogue.. He is a member of NAIOP, a trade association for developers, owners and investors in commercial real estate. He frequently presents seminars on documenting loan transactions, commercial leasing and like-kind exchanges.. Larry earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics with a minor in accounting from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., and received his Juris Doctor, with honors, from George Washington University National Law Center. He also received a Master of Legal Letters (LL.M.) in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.. Larry and his family love to hike and have visited more than 30 National Parks.
