Jan I. Berlage - Baltimore, MD
Attorney at Gohn Hankey & Berlage LLP
General Business Litigation Lawyers in Baltimore, MD
201 North Charles Street Suite 2101 Baltimore, MD 21201
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31
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Experience
Baltimore General Business Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 10/27/2026
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Areas of Practice
- General Business Litigation
- Commercial Disputes
- Bankruptcy
- Intellectual Property
Attorney Information
Overview
Jan I. Berlage is an associate in the Litigation Department and a member of the Intellectual Property Group, the Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Capital Recovery Group, the Franchise and Distribution Group, and the Insurance Group. Jan's practice is concentrated in commercial litigation in both federal and state court, ranging from bankruptcy to intellectual property litigation. Jan's practice also includes civil rights, construction, and insurance coverage matters. Prior to joining Ballard Spahr, Jan was an associate with a prominent Connecticut law firm.
Jan is a member of the American Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, as well as the Oxford Union Legal Society. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association Board of Governors. He was appointed chair of the ABA Young Lawyers Division's Bankruptcy Committee for 2003-2004. He is chair of the Ethics and Professionalism Committee of the American Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Division and a past member of the North American Securities Administrators Association's Task Force to Reform Franchise Law Governing Earning Claims. Jan is a member of the Connecticut, New York, Maryland, and District of Columbia bars.
Jan is as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Law. He is also the author of A Clear Message Regarding Service Of Process On Joint Ventures & Joint Enterprises-Ryan Contracting, Inc. v. Jag Investments, Inc. & Mellett v. Fairview Health Services, 29 William Mitchell Law Review 545 (2002).
Jan serves on the Executive Advisory Board of Heroes Helping Heroes (HHH) and is also on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Chapter of the Federalist Society.
Prior to entering private practice, Jan served as law clerk to the Honorable E. Stephen Derby, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland.
Jan is a graduate of Wesleyan University (B.A. 1992) where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa; St. Catherine's College, Oxford University (post graduate 1992); and the University of Virginia School of Law (J.D. 1995) where he served on the Editorial Board, and as executive editor of the Journal of Law and Politics.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Fellow, American State Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Maryland State Bar Foundation
Other Sources of Feedback About Jan I. Berlage
Included on the 2027 Maryland Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2026 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Maryland Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1995
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Law Review: Journal of Law and Politics, Executive Director, 1993 - 1995
Non Legal Education
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Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1992
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: With Honors
Major: Government
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Hon. E. Stephen Derby, Law Clerk, 1995 - 1996
- Day, Berry, and Howard, Associate Attorney
- Ballard Spahr LLP
Classes and Seminars
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MARYLAND FORECLOSURES AND WORKOUTS: Workouts – The Various Tools in the Tool for Working Out Troubled Real Estate Loans, NBI 2014
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REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE: A STEP-BY-STEP WORKSHOP – How Bankruptcy Changes the Landscape, NBI 2013
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CHAPTER 7 AND 13 BANKRUPTCY: LINE-BY-LINE Workshop – Consumer Bankruptcy Fundamentals, NBI 2013
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CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service 2013
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NUTS AND BOLTS OF COLLECTION LAW – How to Find Debtors and Their Assets, NBI 2012
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ADVANCED COLLECTION STRATEGIES – Pre-Suit Collection Strategies, NBI 2012
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CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY: THE BASICS OF CHAPTER 7 AND 13, NBI 2011
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BUSINESS CONTRACTS A TO Z – Preparing Contracts with an Eye Towards Litigation, NBI 2011
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BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION, NBI 2011
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COLLECTION LAW FROM START TO FINISH, NBI 2010
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CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY IN MARYLAND, NBI 2010
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CHAPTER 7, NBI 2009
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ADVANCED COLLECTION STRATEGIES, NBI 2009
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CONTRACT PRACTICE FOR MARYLAND PARALEGALS, Halfmoon Seminars 2007
- UNDERSTANDING FEDERAL COURTS AND PROCEDURE, Halfmoon Seminars 2006
Published Works
Articles
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Co-author of the book, Maryland Equine Law: A Legal Guide to Horse Ownership and Activities
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 2002
- New York, 1996
- Connecticut, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1996
- Pennsylvania
- District of Columbia, 2002
Other Affiliations
- Avon Congregational Church, 1997 - Present (Deacon)
- Federalist Society, 1996 - Present (Co-Chairman, Hartford Chapter)
- Connecticut Young Lawyers, 1997 - Present (Co-Chairman, Section of Commercial Law and Bankruptcy)
- Maryland State Bar Association (Board of Governors)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Psi Upsilon
- Phi Delta Phi
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Contact
201 North Charles Street
Suite 2101
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone Number: 410-973-6189
Fax Number: 410-752-2519
Email: Send a message
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