Jan Berlage

Jan Berlage’s practice focuses on general business litigation, ranging from commercial disputes to bankruptcy and civil rights litigation.

Jan has experience in trials, arbitrations, mediations and administrative hearings in both federal and state court, including arguments before the Maryland Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Prior to private practice, Jan served as law clerk to the Honorable E. Stephen Derby, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. Jan has taught pretrial litigation practice at the University of Maryland, School of Law and served on the Board of Governors for the Maryland State Bar Association.

Jan is a member of the Connecticut, New York, Maryland, and District of Columbia bars, as well as numerous federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. He has chaired numerous committees for the ABA Young Lawyers Division, including its Ethics and Professionalism, Bankruptcy, and Individual Rights and Responsibilities Committees.

About us

We practice primarily in the areas of commercial transactions, employment law, trade secret protection, bankruptcy, commercial and administrative litigation, and insurance law matters.

We represent many clients in matters throughout the United States in conjunction with local counsel, where appropriate.

Also, we advise and serve as local counsel for non-Maryland counsel in matters involving Maryland law or which are pending before Maryland courts and administrative agencies.

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