Wayne Eig
Principal
301-657-0723
wdeig@lerchearly.com
It has been a pleasure working with you over the years.
I will be transitioning to Lerch, Early & Brewer effective May 1, 2023.
For new and existing clients, you can contact me using the updated information above.
Thanks again and I look forward to continuing our work together.
Maryland
District of Columbia
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1973
B.A., With Honors, Princeton University, 1968
Best Lawyers in America - Best Lawyers (2014-2023)
- Trusts and EstatesBest Law Firms – U.S. News & Best Lawyers
- Tier 2 National Ranking for Trusts & Estates
- Tier 1 Metropolitan (D.C. area) Ranking for Trusts & Estates"Top Attorneys," Bethesda Magazine (2019)
- Tax“Top Lawyer in Trusts & Estates,” Washington Business Journal
“Top Trusts & Estates Lawyer,” Washingtonian Magazine
- Paley Rothman Earns National and Local Honors in U.S. News “Best Law Firms” 2023 Rankings
- 19 Paley Rothman Attorneys Selected 2023 Best Lawyers ® in America
- Paley Rothman Earns National and Local Honors in U.S. News “Best Law Firms” 2022 Rankings
- Paula Calimafde Named 2022 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Washington, D.C. Area and 21 Paley Rothman Attorneys Selected Best Lawyers in America
- Twenty Paley Rothman Attorneys Selected to 2021 Best Lawyers in America
- Wayne Eig and Robert Maclay Present at MSBA Business Law Section’s “Advanced Business Law Institute”
- Wayne Eig Featured in Wall Street Journal Column, “Planning for Rifts Between Business Founders”
- Wayne Eig Presented at the “Advanced Estate Planning Institute”
- Glenn Cooper Named Family Law “DC Lawyer of the Year,” Eight Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers
"Voices: Wayne Eig, on Planning for Rifts Between Business Founders," Wall Street Journal, 2014
"Estate & Trust Litigation Can Be Avoided: It's All in the Planning," co-authored with Roy Niedermayer, MSBA Bar Bulletin - Estate & Trust Law Focus, 2010
Washington D.C. Estate Planning Council - Member
Georgetown University Board of Regents - Board Member
Kolmac Foundation - Board Member
"Simple Wills Educational Seminar for VA, MD & DC," Presenter, Aga Khan Northeast Economic Planning Board, September 2020
"Estate and Tax Planning in Uncertain Times," Georgetown University Law Center, October 2019
"Men’s Club Program - Senior Financial Abuse," Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County, March 2017
"Age & Stage Program - Senior Financial Abuse," Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County, November 2016
Lecturer, Maryland State Bar Association, Tax Section Magazine
Lecturer, Maryland State Bar Association, Estates and Trusts Section
Lecturer, MICPEL Advanced Business Planning Institute
Lecturer, Montgomery-Prince George’s Counties Continuing Legal Education Institute