Steven Lewicky
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Fulton, Maryland
Lewicky, O'Connor, Hunt & Meiser, LLC
Practice areas: Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions; view more
Licensed in Maryland since: 1987
Education: American University Washington College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2027 Call today:
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Lewicky, O'Connor, Hunt & Meiser, LLC
8110 Maple Lawn BlvdSuite 160
Fulton, MD 20759 Visit website
Attorney Steven Lewicky is a founder and partner at Lewicky, O'Connor, Hunt & Meiser, LLC, in Fulton, Maryland. A top-rated attorney with more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Lewicky focuses his practice primarily on business transactions and litigation, business and corporate law, government contracts, employment litigation defense, general commercial litigation, commercial real estate transactions and litigation, and other business-related matters.
Throughout the course of his career, Mr. Lewicky has gained invaluable experience that makes him well-suited to handle the needs of business owners. Before establishing his own practice, Mr. Lewicky was a partner with several prominent Maryland law firms, and he also served as general counsel to a number of startups and technology companies in Silicon Valley.
Flexible and versatile, Mr. Lewicky delivers unmatched counsel and support to companies of all sizes in a variety of industries, with a particular emphasis on helping emerging small- and mid-sized companies plan and organize properly in order to increase their chances for success. A small business owner himself, Mr. Lewicky fully understands the unique challenges and struggles businesses and company owners face, and he provides the same level of dedicated support as in-house counsel without the accompanying costs.
A 1983 graduate of Knox College, Mr. Lewicky obtained his Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law in 1987 and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland in 1998. He is currently licensed to practice in Maryland and Washington, D.C., as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the District of Maryland and the District of Columbia and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Highly active in his legal community, Mr. Lewicky is a member of several local, state and national bar associations, and he has written extensively and conducted lectures across his region on a number of legal topics. He is also involved with several civic organizations throughout Howard County, including his local chamber of commerce, and he holds an AV-Preeminent peer-review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell for his exceptional legal abilities and impeccable ethical standards.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Construction Litigation: Business, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business/Corporate, Closely Held Business, Real Estate: BusinessFocus areas
Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Construction Defects, Contracts, Limited Liability Companies, Non-Compete Agreements, Partnership, Trade Secret
- 30% Business Litigation
- 20% Construction Litigation: Business
- 20% Mergers & Acquisitions
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% Closely Held Business
- 10% Real Estate: Business
First Admitted: 1987, Maryland
Professional Webpage: https://lohmlaw.com/team/steven-lewicky/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Present Member of the District of Columbia Bar, 2024
- Present Member, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 2024
- Present Member of Howard County Bar Association, 2024
- Present Member of the Maryland Bar, 2024
- Present Member, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2024
- Present Member, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2024
Representative Clients
- Mr. Lewicky represented clients in an easement dispute with their neighbors, in which the neighbors claimed to have an easement to cross the clients’ property, based on references in the county land records to an ancient private roadway that had fallen out of use. The case included complicated issues concerning easements by prescription, easements by implication, and express easements., 2026
- Mr. Lewicky’s client was sued by a former employer to enforce non-complete and non-solicitation provisions of an employment contract. The former employer sought injunctive relief and monetary damages against the client, as well as damages from the client’s new employer for tortious interference with contract. The litigation was resolved through a settlement and release agreement, under terms acceptable to the client, his new employer, and the former employer., 2025
- Mr. Lewicky’s clients entered into contracts for a real estate developer to construct a home, and to sell the underlying real property to the clients. After starting construction, the developer stopped work and the clients took over the role of general contractor themselves, pursuant to the terms of the contract, completing construction of the home. After the home was built, the developer declined to convey title to the real property to the clients. Mr. Lewicky brought suit on behalf of the clients against the developer for breach of the construction contract and for breach of the land conveyance contract. He also brought a separate mechanics lien action against the developer, during a time period when the developer still held legal title to the property. A mortgage lender to the developer sought to foreclose on the property. After extended motions practice, all of the legal actions were resolved through a settlement acceptable to buyers, the sellers, and the mortgage lender., 2026
- Mr. Lewicky represented clients seeking damages against an HVAC contractor for allegedly installing an HVAC system that was not compliant with Code and not consistent with contractual obligations. The litigation was resolved through a settlement and release agreement, under terms acceptable to the client and the defendant., 2025
- A contractor brought a mechanics lien action against Mr. Lewicky’s client, which was the tenant of a commercial property. Mr. Lewicky asserted counterclaims on behalf of the client against the contractor for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The contractor’s mechanics’ lien action was dismissed. The counterclaims were resolved through a settlement and release agreement, under terms acceptable to the client and the contractor., 2025
- Mr. Lewicky’s client, a construction general contractor, brought suit against a drywall subcontractor for breach of contract for failing to complete the work required by the subcontract. The litigation was resolved through a settlement and release agreement, under terms acceptable to the client and the subcontractor., 2023
- Mr. Lewicky’s clients sold their home in Maryland and were thereafter sued by the purchasers for alleged latent defects in the home. The purchasers asserted claims for breach of contract and claims that the sellers violated Section 10-101 of the Md. Real Property Code. Mr. Lewicky filed a counterclaim on behalf of the clients for attorneys’ fees and costs under Section 10-702 of the Md. Real Property Code. The litigation was resolved through a settlement and release agreement, under terms acceptable to buyers and sellers., 2024
- Mr. Lewicky represented a co-owner of a nursery business in which family members holding the other ownership interests no longer wished to have the client as a co-owner. After extended negotiation, the parties were able to come to an agreement as to a buyout of the client’s ownership interest in the company., 2024
- Mr. Lewicky represented an energy broker in litigation against one of its utility company clients for breach of an energy consulting agreement by failing to pay earned commissions for electricity purchases made by customers referred by the client to the utility company., 2022
- Mr. Lewicky represented several family members that were co-owners of business entities that owned convenience stores and liquor stores, along with another family member. The family members were divided over operations and potential sale of the retail establishments. After defending against litigation brought by one of the co-owners, the parties reached a settlement and release agreement that was acceptable to all parties, whereby the business assets were sold to third party buyers and the proceeds of sale distributed among the contesting co-owners., 2022
- Mr. Lewicky’s client was a dental practice that owned an office condominium unit. Mr. Lewicky brought suit on behalf of the client against the owners of the commercial condominium unit directly above the client’s unit, to establish the client’s right to gain access to plumbing and utilities located between the units and serving both units, so that the client could build out its space for use as a dental office., 2022
- Mr. Lewicky’s clients were members of the congregation of a church seeking declaratory relief against a former pastor, and seeking court determination of which purported Trustees of the church had the authority to control church assets and real property., 2022
- Mr. Lewicky’s client was the pastor of a church. Members of the congregation brought suit seeking court determination of which faction of the congregation should have control over church real property, and seeking injunctive relief against the pastor., 2023
- Mr. Lewicky’s client was sued in Federal court for alleged mortgage fraud, based upon the client’s employment for a brief period at a mortgage brokerage company. The client had no role in the alleged fraud undertaken by the mortgage brokerage company. A settlement was reached between the plaintiff and the client, under terms acceptable to the client and the plaintiff, which resulted in dismissal of client’s client from the lawsuit against the mortgage brokerage company., 2025
- Mr. Lewicky represented a company that operates dental practices around the country, in a suit brought by one of the dental practices that was acquired by the client. The acquired dental practice alleged breach of the parties’ asset purchase agreement and breach of an associated employment agreement, along with alleged fraud and misrepresentation. The litigation was resolved through a settlement and release agreement, under terms acceptable to the client and the seller of the dental practice., 2024
- Mr. Lewicky’s client was one of two shareholders in a closely-held corporation. The other shareholder unilaterally excluded the client from participation in management of the company, prevented the client from accessing records of the company, and ceased making distributions of profits to the client. Mr. Lewicky brought suit on behalf of the client, seeking a declaratory judgment as to the client’s rights as a shareholder, and seeking relief from shareholder oppression pursuant to Md. Corps & Assoc Code § 3-413(b)(2), and relief from shareholder deadlock pursuant to Md. Corps & Assoc Code § 3-413(a) and (b), as well as damages for breach of a corporate director’s standard of conduct under Md. Corps. & Assoc. Code § 2-505.1(c). The litigation was resolved through a settlement and release agreement, under terms acceptable to the client and the other shareholder., 2025
- Mr. Lewicky’s client brought suit, in another state, against the co-owners of a Maryland limited liability company, claiming breach of the LLC operating agreement and breach of fiduciary duty. While that suit was ongoing, the co-owners brought suit in Maryland regarding the same dispute. After motions practice to determine which state’s courts had jurisdiction to adjudicate the dispute between LLC members, the litigation in both states was resolved through a settlement and release agreement, under terms acceptable to all of the co-owners., 2025
Transactions
- Mr. Lewicky represented the owner of a home inspection company in selling the company’s assets to new owners, so that the client could retire. The purchase terms included a portion of the total amount being paid at closing, another portion being paid over time under the terms of a promissory note, and an earn out component based upon company performance after closing., 2021
- Mr. Lewicky represented a restauranteur in the purchase of two restaurants using asset purchase agreements and accompanying real estate purchase agreements. In addition to purchasing the assets and the real estate, Steve also represented the client in the transfer of the liquor licenses., 2022
- Mr. Lewicky represented the purchasers of a private process service company through an asset purchase agreement. In addition to purchasing the assets of the company, he also represented the company in negotiating a commercial office lease at a new location., 2022
- Mr. Lewicky represented a company that developed, manufactures and sells specialized agricultural equipment in an asset sale that included complicated intellectual property licensing issues., 2021
- Mr. Lewicky represented the seller of a company that provides patients with infusion therapy and related nursing and medical services, structured as a sale of limited liability company ownership interests., 2026
Pro bono / Community Service
- Volunteer Attorney - Circuit Court for Howard County Civil Law Center, 2024
- Volunteer Attorney - Circuit Court for Howard County Civil Law Center, 2017
- Volunteer Attorney - Circuit Court for Howard County Civil Law Center, 2025
- Volunteer Attorney - Circuit Court for Howard County Civil Law Center, 2026
- Volunteer Attorney - Circuit Court for Howard County Civil Law Center, 2015
- Howard County Library System, Counsel to the Board of Directors, 2015
- ARC of Howard County, Government Affairs Committee, 2016
- Howard County Library System, Counsel to the Board of Directors, 2018
- Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for the Ninth Commission District, Member
- Volunteer Attorney - Circuit Court for Howard County Civil Law Center, 2015
- Howard County Library System, Counsel to the Board of Directors, 2016
- ARC of Howard County, Government Affairs Committee, 2015
- Volunteer Attorney - Circuit Court for Howard County Civil Law Center, 2018
- Governmental Affairs Committee of the Howard County ARC
- Volunteer Attorney - Circuit Court for Howard County Civil Law Center, 2016
- Howard County Library System, Counsel to the Board of Directors, 2017
- ARC of Howard County, Government Affairs Committee, 2014
Educational Background
- Masters of Business Administration -- Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, 1998
- Bachelors of Arts - Knox College, Galesburg, IL, 1983
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2027
