Gohn Hankey Stichel & Berlage LLP

Specialties

We practice primarily in the areas of commercial transactions, employment law, intellectual property (copyrights, trademarks, and 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.

Meet the Business Owner

Jan B.

Business Owner

Jan Berlage’s practice focuses on general business litigation, ranging from commercial disputes to bankruptcy to intellectual property. Jan has extensive experience in trials, arbitrations, mediations, and administrative hearings. He has secured major jury verdicts and large settlements for both businesses and individuals, including most recently a $ 1.6 million compensatory damages award for one of his copyright clients and a nearly $ 1 million settlement for a surviving heir in a wrongful death lawsuit. He has also successfully defended against multimillion dollar claims in both state and federal court.

Based on his experience and client reviews, AVVO ranks Jan as «superb» with a perfect 10 rating.