OPA board approves new law firm, other contracts

By Cindy Hoffman Staff Writer

(April 20, 2023) The Ocean Pines Association is bringing its legal business back from the other side of the Chesapeake, as the board of directors on Saturday agreed to award the contract for legal services to Ocean Citybased Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almond.

The board had been working with Lerch, Early & Brewer of Bethesda

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since 2016 after parting ways with another local firm.

In this instance, the board sent a request for proposals to five law firms, two of which, Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand and the current firm of Lerch, Early & Brewer, responded.

Director Colette Horn raised concerns about changing law firms after reviewing both proposals.

“The current counsel we have gives

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