Founded in 1985 and operating from its offices at Quarry Lake at Greenspring in Baltimore, this firm has spent four decades building one of the mid-Atlantic region’s most focused real estate and business transaction practices — with three of its attorneys earning recognition on Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists. The firm began as Abramoff Neuberger LLP, later operating as Abramoff, Neuberger & Linder, LLP, before evolving into its current form as Rosen, Neuberger, Lehmann LLP.
Overview
Rosen, Neuberger, Lehmann LLP is an 11-attorney Baltimore law firm concentrated in two core disciplines: real estate and business transactions. The firm occupies a distinct position in the Baltimore market by combining sophisticated transactional capability with a client roster that spans publicly-listed companies, regional businesses, real estate developers, financial institutions, state and local government agencies, educational institutions, physicians, entrepreneurs, multi-generation family businesses, and high-net-worth individuals.
The firm operates from a single Baltimore office but maintains relationships and handles matters across the mid-Atlantic region. Its positioning as a trusted outside general counsel to entrepreneurs and family businesses reflects a long-term service model — one where attorneys develop detailed knowledge of client operations over years rather than responding to isolated transactions.
Among the firm’s notable attributes is the educational background of its attorneys. Partner Meir Neuberger holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School alongside a B.A. and M.A. in Talmudic Law from Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore — an academic pairing that underscores the firm’s deep roots in the Baltimore community. Three attorneys on the team have received recognition from Super Lawyers or Rising Stars.
Practice Areas
Real Estate Acquisition, Development, and Disposition: The firm handles the full cycle of real estate transactions, from initial acquisition through disposition. This includes complex mixed-use development projects that require coordinating multiple parties, regulatory approvals, and financing arrangements. The firm’s experience in the Baltimore and mid-Atlantic real estate markets informs its work across different property types.
Commercial Leasing: Both landlord and tenant representation in commercial leasing. Meir Neuberger’s practice focuses substantially on leasing matters, bringing his Columbia Law training and Baltimore community knowledge to lease negotiation and documentation.
Financing: Real estate finance matters including construction loans, permanent financing, and loan workouts. The firm’s financing work intersects closely with its development practice.
Municipal Finance: A specialized component of the practice involves municipal finance transactions, a less common practice area that reflects the firm’s work with state and local government agencies and educational institutions.
Property Tax Appeals: Representation of property owners in challenging assessed values. This service is particularly relevant to real estate developers and institutional property owners who regularly monitor assessment accuracy.
Corporate and Business Transactions: Broader business law work including joint venture structuring, operating agreements, stockholder agreements, and business acquisitions. Associate Rebecca Berger focuses on representing developers, investors, homebuilders, landlords, and tenants in mixed-use projects while also handling business acquisitions and corporate governance matters.
Outside General Counsel: The firm serves a number of entrepreneurs and family businesses in a standing outside general counsel capacity, handling the range of legal matters those clients encounter rather than acting as transaction-specific counsel.
Attorney Profiles
Steven M. Rosen is a Maryland-admitted attorney who serves as a trusted business advisor and outside general counsel to successful entrepreneurs and multi-generation family businesses in the Baltimore area. His name leads the current firm name, reflecting his role in the firm’s evolution.
Meir Neuberger holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School and a B.A. and M.A. in Talmudic Law from Ner Israel Rabbinical College. His practice concentrates on real estate development, general corporate matters, commercial leasing, and municipal finance. He is admitted to practice in Maryland.
Richard S. Lehmann is a Maryland-admitted attorney whose full credentials are not publicly specified. He is a named partner of the current firm.
Paul J. Burt earned his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law and a B.A. cum laude from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He is admitted to practice in Maryland.
Steven L. Hawtof is a Maryland-admitted partner whose practice encompasses business law, commercial leasing, corporate law, real estate development, real estate finance, and real property matters.
Trevor C. Hoffberger is a Maryland-admitted attorney. Specific credentials beyond bar admission are not publicly listed.
Yaakov S. Neuberger is a Maryland-admitted attorney. Specific credentials beyond bar admission are not publicly listed.
Avi J. Sommer is a Maryland-admitted attorney. Specific credentials beyond bar admission are not publicly listed.
Rebecca Berger is a Maryland-admitted associate whose work focuses on representing developers, investors, homebuilders, landlords, and tenants in mixed-use real estate development projects. She also handles business acquisitions, joint venture agreements, operating agreements, and stockholder agreements.
Location and Service Area
2850 Quarry Lake Drive, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21209
Phone: Not publicly specified
Website: https://rosenneuberger.com/
The firm operates from Baltimore’s Quarry Lake at Greenspring complex. Primary service area covers Baltimore and the broader mid-Atlantic region. The firm’s client base includes entities operating statewide and regionally throughout Maryland and surrounding states.
Client Focus
Rosen, Neuberger, Lehmann LLP serves a cross-section of real estate and business clients with a particular concentration on those operating in the Baltimore market. Publicly-listed companies, regional and local businesses, real estate developers, financial institutions, state and local government agencies, educational institutions, physicians, entrepreneurs, family businesses, and high-net-worth individuals all appear among the firm’s described client types.
The firm’s outside general counsel service model is especially suited to entrepreneurs and family businesses that need consistent legal support across multiple matters without the overhead of maintaining in-house counsel. For real estate clients, the firm handles complex mixed-use projects that require coordinating development, leasing, financing, and corporate structuring simultaneously.
FAQ
What is the relationship between Abramoff Neuberger LLP and Rosen, Neuberger, Lehmann LLP?
The two names refer to the same firm at the same Baltimore address. The practice was founded in 1985 and has operated under several names as its attorney composition evolved — from Abramoff Neuberger LLP (and Abramoff, Neuberger & Linder, LLP) to the current name Rosen, Neuberger, Lehmann LLP. The website rosenneuberger.com reflects the current firm identity.
How many attorneys does the firm have?
The firm has 11 attorneys at its Baltimore office, covering real estate transactional work, corporate law, outside general counsel services, and related matters.
Does the firm handle both residential and commercial real estate?
The firm’s described practice focuses on business and institutional real estate — development, commercial leasing, financing, and disposition — alongside corporate transactions. Specific residential representation is not described as a primary focus.
What types of government and institutional clients does the firm serve?
The firm’s client roster includes state and local government agencies and educational institutions in addition to private sector businesses and developers. The municipal finance practice is one element of this institutional work.
Has the firm received any professional recognition?
Three attorneys at the firm have been recognized on Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists. The firm has also received U.S. News recognition. Meir Neuberger’s dual background in law and Talmudic studies from Ner Israel Rabbinical College is a distinctive credential within the Baltimore legal community.
Closing
Four decades of real estate and business transactional work in Baltimore has produced a firm with both institutional depth and genuine community ties — evidenced by Meir Neuberger’s Ner Israel background and the firm’s track record serving entrepreneurs and family businesses over multiple generations of ownership. With 11 attorneys focused on the mid-Atlantic market and a practice spanning complex mixed-use development through municipal finance, Rosen, Neuberger, Lehmann LLP occupies a well-defined position in Maryland’s business law landscape.