We Represent David, Not Goliath.

For over 35 years, The Holzman Law Firm, LLC has stood up for workers, injury victims, and individuals across Maryland and Washington, D.C. When you're up against an employer, an insurance company, or an institution with more resources than you, you deserve an attorney who fights—not a firm that passes you off to staff and settles for whatever's easiest.

What Clients Are Saying

At The Holzman Law Firm, LLC, we don't just practice law. We fight for the underdog with relentless dedication. When you work with us, you're not just another client. You're a person with a story, and we're here to make sure it's told with clarity and purpose.
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Practice Areas:

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Advocating for fair treatment in the workplace.

Wage theft, discrimination, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment cases handled directly for workers across Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Protecting individual freedoms and rights.

Unlawful police practice, brutality, and discriminatory practice in housing and employment.

Ensuring fair and just housing conditions.

Unsafe living conditions, wrongful evictions, lease agreements, and rental payments.
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Navigating complex business disputes.

Breach of contract, partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, and unfair business practices.

Securing justice for those harmed by negligence.

Car accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, premise liability, and dog bites, handled directly for clients across Maryland and Washington, D.C.
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Supporting the legal needs of creatives.

Contracts, intellectual property, royalty, and licensing.

Why Clients Keep Coming Back

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You Work With Lawrence, Not His Staff

From the first call through resolution, your case is handled directly by Lawrence Holzman. You don't repeat your story to multiple people or wait to hear back through layers of assistants. Clients consistently describe feeling heard, understood, and treated like family—not a file number.

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Everything Is Explained in Plain Terms

Legal situations are stressful enough without confusing language on top of them. Lawrence explains every stage of the process clearly so you always know where you stand and what comes next.

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One Firm, Multiple Areas of Law

Employment, personal injury, civil rights, commercial litigation, landlord-tenant, and entertainment law are all handled under one roof. Clients whose situations involve more than one area of law don't need to search for multiple firms.

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Accessible From Anywhere in Maryland or D.C.

The firm operates with full Zoom and remote capability. No office visit is required to get started, which means clients across Maryland and Washington, D.C.—from Montgomery County to Baltimore City—can access direct legal help without unnecessary barriers.

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He Fights Cases Others Won't Take

Clients consistently describe Lawrence as someone who stays personally involved, explains everything, and fights to the end—even when the outcome is uncertain. That reputation wasn't built by taking only the easy cases.

Litigation to the benefit of our clients since 1992.

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Introduction

Earlier in his career, Lawrence Holzman worked within the confines of one of the largest Maryland suburban law firms. Now he's the captain of his own firm, and he brings with him all of the experience gained working with the "big guys"—without the distance, divided attention, or impersonal intake process that comes with them. For over 35 years and across thousands of client relationships, Lawrence has been the attorney who picks up the phone, explains things in plain terms, and fights cases that other firms walk away from. Whether you're dealing with a workplace dispute or recovering from an injury, your case is handled directly by Lawrence—by phone or Zoom, with no office visit required—serving clients throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Education

1986

B.A. Political Science – Michigan State University

1988

M.B.A. – Michigan State University

1992

J.D. – University of Maryland Law School

Bar Admissions

  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Circuit Court for the 4th Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Maryland
  • Maryland Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  • Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia


Mr. Holzman earned a B.A. and M.B.A. from Michigan State University and a law degree from the University of Maryland. After law school, he served on the faculty at the University of Maryland Center for Global Change before entering private practice. He has also taught banking law and economics at the American Institute of Banking.