Ruth Katz is a community associations attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda, Maryland. She helps community association managers and boards with general condominium, homeowners association and cooperative issues like document interpretation and amendments, as well as with litigation, dispute resolution, covenant enforcement and delinquent assessment collections.

Ruth works with community associations throughout Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. She is known as an energetic and determined attorney whose clients respect her legal acumen and enjoy her outgoing personality.

Ruth is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia, as well as the U.S. District Courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Prior to joining Lerch Early, Ruth practiced litigation at an Alexandria, Virginia law firm.

She has beennamed a “Rising Star” by Maryland and Washington, DC Super Lawyers magazines and by the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. Ruth is active in WMCCAI and serves as a co-chair of CAI’s Maryland Legislative Committee and is a member of Quorum magazine's Editorial Committee. In the community, she is active in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and serves on the board of directors of the Hillel House at Gallaudet University.

Born in Washington, D.C., Ruth received her Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and earned her Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Ruth enjoys spending time with her husband and their dog, Rosco, a lab/hound mix. An avid adventure seeker, she combines her love of running, hiking and walking with her love of world travel. She recently hiked Peru’s Inca Trail to the ancient ruins of Machu Pichu.

Honors and Awards

• Received the "Rising Star Award" from the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of Community Associations Institute (2012)

• Listed as "Rising Star" in Real Estate by Maryland Super Lawyers (2011, 2013)

• Listed as "Rising Star" in Real Estate by Washington, DC Super Lawyers (2013)

Professional Memberships

• Maryland State Bar Association

• District of Columbia Bar Association

• Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland

• Virginia State Bar Association

• Women's Bar Association

• Hillel House, Gallaudet University (Board of Directors)

News

21 Lerch Early Attorneys Listed in 2013 Washington, DC Super Lawyers
April 26, 2013
Washington, DC Super Lawyers 2013

22 Lerch Early Attorneys Listed in 2013 Maryland Super Lawyers
December 12, 2012

Ruth Katz Discusses Small Claims Court on Law School for the Public
November 28, 2012
Law School for the Public

Ruth Katz Appointed Maryland Legislative Committee Co-Chair for WMCCAI
November 26, 2012

CAI Names Ruth Katz 2012 Rising Star
November 5, 2012

Lerch Early Volunteers at Special Olympics Inspiration Walk
October 15, 2012

Community Association Group Discusses Legislative Updates, Green Issues and Innovative Collections Strategies for Condos, Coops and HOAs
October 7, 2011

CCOC Denies HOA Air Conditioner Request
June 22, 2011

Seventeen Lerch, Early & Brewer Attorneys Included in Super Lawyers
December 16, 2010

Ruth Katz Admitted To DC Bar
November 1, 2010

Mimi L. Magyar, and Ruth O. Katz Join Lerch, Early & Brewer
April 1, 2009

Articles

Pit Bull/Dog Emergency Legislation Introduced in Maryland
January 17, 2013
By: Ruth O. Katz

Montgomery County Pools Required to Have Automated External Defibrillator
January 17, 2013
By: Ruth O. Katz

New Maryland Towing Law Immediately Impacts Community Association Towing Procedures
October 3, 2012
By: Ruth O. Katz

Court Upholds Pit Bull Ruling, So Associations Should Adopt Pit Bull Rules
August 22, 2012
By: Ruth O. Katz

Maryland General Assembly Adjourns Special Session Without Passing Pit Bull Legislation
August 17, 2012
By: Ruth O. Katz

Maryland Now Considers Pit Bulls and Pit Bull Mixes Inherently Dangerous Animals
May 29, 2012
By: Ruth O. Katz

Maryland Condominiums and Management Companies May Be Held Liable Under the Consumer Protection Act
May 29, 2012
By: Ruth O. Katz

Why Isn't the Judge Giving Us Our Attorneys' Fees?
April 11, 2011
Lerch, Early & Brewer's Community Association Update
By: Ruth O. Katz

Easy Steps to Getting Paid in a Difficult Economy
September 21, 2009
Lerch, Early & Brewer's Legal Update
By: Ruth O. Katz

Events

Cigarettes, Covenants & Collections plus a Legislative Update

Newsletters

New ADA Pool Regulation May Require Associations to Increase Accessibility for People with Disabilities