Andrew D. Alpert

Andrew Alpert is a Partner with Alpert Schreyer Injury Accident Lawyers. He is one of the leading DUI and trial attorneys in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He is also a former prosecutor and has had specific training in DUI/DWI law. He has earned a reputation as an aggressive and skillful criminal defense lawyer.

Along with many Maryland DUI cases covered by the press (Maryland Independent 09/17/2004; Maryland Independent 09/22/2004), Mr. Alpert has appeared on national television to offer his legal opinion on high-profile criminal cases and has successfully defended numerous Maryland motor vehicle DUI/DWI and manslaughter cases.

Education:

• Juris Doctor – George Washington University – 1989
• B.A. Degree – Franklin & Marshall College – 1986
• High School: The Mercersburg Academy – 1982

Positions:

• Private Practice, Partner – Alpert Schreyer Injury Accident Lawyers
• Private Practice, Partner – Meng & Alpert, LLC
• Assistant State’s Attorney Charles County, Maryland
• Assistant State’s Attorney Prince George’s County, Maryland

Memberships:

• Founding Member, DUI Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, The National Trial Lawyers
• Member, The American Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Maryland State Representative, National College for DUI Defense
• Sustaining Member, National College for DUI Defense
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Maryland Association for Justice
• Board of Directors, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association
• President, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association
• Legislative Chairman Narcotics Law, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association
• Member, Prince George’s County Bar Association
• Member, The Society for Legal Advocates
• Board of Directors, DUI Defense Lawyers Association

Awards, Honors & Certificates:

• Board Certification in DUI Defense Law
• Top Ten Ranking – National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2014
• Maryland Super Lawyers – 2009 – 2020
• Washington, DC Super Lawyers – 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
• AV® Preeminent™ Rating – Martindale-Hubbell
• 10 out of 10 Superb Rating – AVVO
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers – The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
• Certificate of Appreciation, National College for DUI Defense, 2009, 2007
• Certificate of Appreciation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice Washington Field Division
• Certificate of Appreciation, Charles County Sheriff
• Recognition of Service, Maryland State Police
• National College for DUI Defense Certificate

Bar Admissions:

• Maryland – 1989
• District of Columbia – 1996
• Pennsylvania – 1994
• New Jersey – 1994
• US District Court of Maryland – 1995
• US District Court for the District of Columbia – 2000

Advanced Professional Educational Achievements:

• National College for DUI Defense
• NACDL & NCDD Advanced Criminal Defense Seminar
• ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer Scientist
• Scientific Law Forums DUI Defense Seminar
• NACDL’s Emerging Trends, Novel Defenses Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
• MacCarthy on Cross Examination V
• Pharmacology/Toxicology Principals in the Courtroom in DUID and Drug Cases
• National College for DUI Defense Mastering Scientific Evidence in DWI/DUI Cases
• Damages 3 Seminar
• Intoximeter EC/IR II Seminar 2
• National College for DUI Defense Training Seminar held at Harvard Law School
• American Chemical Society, Gas Chromatography: Fundamentals, Troubleshooting and Method Development
• NJTSA/IACP DRE Advanced Drug Recognition Expert Advanced Course
• Lecturer, NHTSA/IACP Drug Recognition Expert Advanced Course
• Lecturer, “Handling Drinking & Driving Cases in Maryland”
• Assistant Instructor, National College for DUI Defense, Harvard Law School
• John E. Reid & Associates The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation Seminar
• Lecturer, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association, “How to Handle a DUI Case in Maryland from A-Z”
• Intoxilyzer 8000 Operator’s Course
• NHTSA/IACP Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor’s Certification Course
• AIT Laboratories National Symposium for Alcohol, Drugs & Traffic Safety
• US Department of Transportation Certified Technician Course Intoxilyzer Models S-D2, S-D5, 400 and 5000 and 8000
• NHTSA/IACP Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
• Certified Instructor, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) International Association of Chiefs of Police DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Program