Lawyer Overview

Mr. Bregman works on a variety of commercial transactions and civil lawsuits. He also serves as a mediator or arbitrator.

He represents numerous business and real estate clients on a wide range of issues. For example, he provides clients with general business advice, negotiates and drafts contracts (such as for leasing, purchase and sale, and loans), and assists clients with business development, business plans, and the pursuit of investment capital.

Mr. Bregman's litigation practice includes the defense and prosecution of commercial lawsuits, contract disputes, complex litigation, professional malpractice litigation, personal injury lawsuits, and general civil litigation.

For several years, Mr. Bregman has assisted in resolving civil disputes by mediation or arbitration in a great variety of claims.

Mr. Bregman is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia , including trial and appellate courts. Mr. Bregman also represents clients in arbitration matters, including before the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Bregman also serves as a mediator to assist parties in the resolution of the disputes. Mr. Bregman served as the Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland. 

Mr. Bregman has been an Adjunct Professor at law at Georgetown University Law School since 1992, teaching a course entitled Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Documents. Since 1982, Mr. Bregman has been an Author and Lecturer for Georgetown Law School 's Continuing Legal Education Program.  Since, 1998, Mr. Bregman has been a Professor of Negotiation and Mediation Skills at the Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution (IIMCR).  Mr. Bregman has been an Author and Lecturer for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Law Conference, since 1993.  In 2004, Mr. Bregman was elected a Member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL).  Mr. Bregman was listed among the Top Lawyers in DC in The Washingtonian Magazine's Best of Washington edition.  Mr. Bregman was also chosen by both Maryland Super Lawyers and Washington DC Super Lawyers and is listed on the Super Lawyer's website.

Bar Admissions

• Maryland, 1974
• District of Columbia, 1975
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1974
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1975
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1975

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Board of Directors of Dart Group, Crown Books, Trak Auto, Shopper's Food Warehouse, 1993 - 1997 (Director)
• Maryland Legal Services Corporation, 2000 - Present (Director)
• American Bank, 2002 - Present (Director)
• American Bar Association, 2000 - 2001 (House of Delegates)
• Bar Association of Montgomery County, 1998 - 1999 (President)
• Governor's Landlord-Tenant Law Study Commission, 1984 - 1991
• Governor's Advisory Council on Landlord-Tenant Affairs, 1991 - 1994
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1982 - 1983 (Board of Governors)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 2000 - 2002 (Board of Governors)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1974 - Present (Member)
• Maryland State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1982 - 1983 (Chairman)
• Maryland Client Protection Fund (Director, Treasurer)
• District of Columbia Bar Association, 1975 - Present

Honors and Awards

• Montgomery County Bar Foundation, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2007 - Present
• Elected as Member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
• Maryland Pro Bono Service Award, 2000
• Montgomery County Bar Association Community Service Award, 1993
• Montgomery County Bar Association Chair-of-the-Year Award, 1997
• Montgomery County Bar Foundation Delivery of Legal Services Award

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1992 - Present
• Professor, Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution, 1998 - Present
• Professor, Business Law and Real Property Law, University of Maryland, University College, 1979 - 1981
• Instructor, Multiple Continuing Legal Education Courses in Real Estate and Business, 1975 - Present
• Author & Lecturer for several Georgetown University Law School Continuing Education Programs, 1982 - Present
• Author & Lecturer for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Law Conference, 1993 - Present
• Author & Lecturer for several programs given by the Maryland Institute for the Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL)

Past Employment Positions

• Court of Appeals of Maryland, Law Clerk, Judge J. Dudley Digges, 1973 - 1975
• Duckett, Orem, Christie and Beckett, Associate, 1975 - 1978
• Fossett & Brugger, Associate, 1978

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1974
  J.D.
• Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, USA, 1971
  B.A.
  Honors: With Honors

Published Works

• Maryland Landlord/Tenant Law, Practice and Procedure, Lexis Law Publishing/Michie Company, 3rd Ed. (2003)
• Common Sense Guide to Successful Real Estate Negotiations, Harper Collins, 2nd Ed. 1994, 1986 (Co-Author)

Address

Suite 800 West
7315 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814-3206

Phones

(301) 656-2707

Faxes

(301) 961-6525

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bregmanlaw.com