Michael J. Schreyer

Michael Schreyer is an advocate for the injured. He is a leader among injury attorneys in the state of Maryland, and across the greater Washington, D.C. region. Mr. Schreyer’s experience and record of success in the courtroom has led to the recognition of his skills, including: a “National Recognition of Achievement in Civil Trial Advocacy” from the Million Dollar Advocates Forum; AV Preeminent® from Martindale-Hubbell®; 10.0 Superb from Avvo; as well as Super Lawyers® inclusion.

Mr. Schreyer currently serves as a member of the Interstate Trucking Group of the American Association of Justice, which provides leadership and education for the nation’s advocates for victims of catastrophic injuries in tractor-trailer and bus collisions. Mr. Schreyer also serves as a member on the National Advisory Board of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA) and is an active member of the Medical Malpractice Section of the Maryland Association for Justice.

Mr. Schreyer has served in the position of Chairman of the Negligence, Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Section of the Maryland State Bar Association. He has tried cases and negotiated claims with some of the largest insurance companies in the world. His experience as a personal injury and workers’ compensation attorney has taken him to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States, the Court of Appeals of Maryland, and many of the trial courts in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Mr. Schreyer has seen firsthand the devastating physical and financial toll an injury can cause when others violate rules of safe conduct. He understands that without a fair and full verdict, an injury victim may never fully recover. Whether he is working on a car collision, truck crash, motorcycle wreck, pedestrian injury, construction catastrophe, medical malpractice, or workers’ compensation case, Mr. Schreyer understands that each client faces a unique set of challenges. He applies his extensive knowledge of personal injury law, insurance, evidence, medicine, loss of earnings, and disability to address the specific circumstances of each of his clients. He has been doing that since graduating from one of the nation’s top 20 law schools, The Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate in 1988.

Mr. Schreyer’s passion for aiding others has led him to contribute to a wide variety of organizations, including the Pope John Paul II Academy and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Following the September 11, 2001 Pentagon and Twin Towers attacks, Mr. Schreyer was honored for his charitable representation of a victim through the Trial Lawyers Care Project of the American Association for Justice. While his litigation resulted in an award of more than one million dollars for a wounded hero, he accepted no legal fee for his work.

Employment:

• Alpert Schreyer Injury Accident Lawyers – Partner, 2010 & Continuing
• Seidman & Schreyer, LLC – Partner, 1998-2010
• Schreyer & Scott, PA – Partner and Co-Founder, 1996-1998
• Andrews, Schick, Bongar & Starkey, PA – Partner, 1994-1998
• Andrews, Schick, Bongar & Starkey, PA – Associate, 1988-1994

Education:

• Washington and Lee University School of Law – Lexington, VA
  • Juris Doctorate, 1985-1988
• Wheeling Jesuit University – Wheeling, WV
  • Laut Honors Scholar, B.A. English, 1981-1985

Education Honors & Activities:

• Washington and Lee University School of Law – Lexington, VA
  • Student Practice Admission to Virginia Bar, 1988
  • Washington & Lee University Big Brothers, 1987-1988
  • Intramural Sports, 1985-1987
• Wheeling Jesuit University – Wheeling, WV
  • Bishop Swint Award – Graduating Man who best exemplifies WJU values, 1985
  • Bishop Swint Award – Graduating Man who best exemplifies WJU values, 1985
  • Bishop Swint Award – Graduating Man who best exemplifies WJU values, 1985
  • Students in Union – community service organization, 1984-1985
  • Managing Editor, The Wheeling Review, 1983-1985
  • Resident Director, Thomas Moore Residence Hall, 1983-1985
  • Intercollegiate Tennis, 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

Legal Honors, Activities & Certificates:

• Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
  2013 Selected to National Advisory Board
• Super Lawyers® – 2012 – 2020
• Washington DC Super Lawyers®
  • 2014 Recognition of Achievement
  • 2013 Recognition of Achievement
  • 2012 Recognition of Achievement
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • 2011 & Continuing National Recognition of Achievement in Civil Trial Advocacy
• AV Preeminent® Rating
  • 2009 & Continuing Highest Rating Available from Martindale-Hubbell Rating System
• Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission Advisory Committee on Budget
  • 2009 – 2012 Governor’s Appointment
• Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission
  • 2004 & Continuing Member, District 15 – Charles County
• Trial Lawyers Care Pro Bono Project
  • 2002 Certificate of Appreciation – Pro Bono Representation of Victim of the Attack on the Pentagon September 11th Victims Compensation Fund
• Maryland State Bar Association
  • 2006 Board of Governors
  • 2006 Chair & Speaker – MICPEL “Essentials of Maryland Motor Vehicle Insurance Law”
  • 2002 Speaker – “Proving and Defending Damages in a Personal Injury Case”
  • 2005-2006 Vice-chair, Negligence, Insurance & Workers’ Compensation Section Council
  • 2004-2005 Secretary, Negligence, Insurance & Workers’ Compensation Section Council
  • 1996 & Continuing Council Member, Negligence, Insurance & Workers’ Compensation Section
  • 1989 & Continuing Member
• Charles County Circuit Court
  • 2001 & Continuing Court Appointed Civil Settlement Conference Facilitator
• Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
  • 2014 Member – Board of Directors
  • 2001 Speaker – Continuing Legal Education Workers’ Compensation Seminar: “Exceptions to the Going and Coming Rule”
  • 1991 & Continuing Member
• Maryland Workers’ Compensation Education Association
  • 2006 Speaker – Annual Convention: “Current Cases”
  • 2000 Speaker – Annual Convention: “Current Cases”
  • 1993 & Continuing Member
• Prince George’s County Bar Association – Member since 1996
• Charles County Bar Association – Member since 1988; Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President 2008 – 2010
• Calvert County Bar Association – Member since 1999
• St. Mary’s County Bar Association – Member since 1996
• Appellate Cases
  • 2006 – Del Marr v. Montgomery Co., CA No. 60, Sept. 2006. (amicus curiae).
  • 2006 – Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Lewis, CSA No. 01241, Sept. Term, 2005 (unreported).
  • 2006 – Spruill v. Montgomery County, CSA No. 01517, Sept. Term, 2005 (unreported).
  • 2005 – Mundey v. Erie Ins. Group, 167 Md. App. 444, 893 A.2d 645 (2006) (cert. granted).
  • 2005 – Artex, Inc. v. Hardy, CSA No. 2342 Sept. Term, 2004 (unreported).
  • 2005 – Johnson v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 388 Md. 82, 878 A.2d 615 (2005) (amicus curiae).
  • 2004 – State v. Snowden, 385 Md. 64, 867 A.2d 314 (2005) (amicus curiae).
  • 2004 – Godwin v. Farmers New Century Ins. Co., unpublished No. 04-1408, FED App. (4th Cir., 2/18/2005).
  • 2000 – Bushey v. Northern Assurance, 358 Md. 608, 751 A.2d 470 (2000).
  • 1995 – State v. Card, 104 Md. App. 439, 656 A.2d 400 (1995); cert. den. 339 Md. 643, 664 A.2d 886 (1995)

Bar Admissions:

• United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2004
• United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 1989
• Court of Appeals of Maryland, 1988

Community Activities:

• Pope John Paul II Academy – La Plata, MD
  • Board of Directors – President, 2004-2009
  • Founder, 2001-2004
• Archdiocese of Washington – Washington, DC
  • Southern Maryland Educational Needs Study Group – Member, 2003-2004 & 1995-1996
  • Capital Campaign Priorities Committee – Member, 2002-2003
  • Cardinal’s Stewardship Appeal – Presenter, 1997 & 2003
• Civista Health, Inc. – La Plata, MD
  • Board of Directors – Chair, 1997-2000
  • Board of Directors – Member, 1994-Present
  • Planning Committee – Member, 1993-1994
• Charles County Chamber of Commerce – Waldorf, MD
  • Board of Directors – Member, 1992-1994
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maryland – Leonardtown, MD
  • Board of Directors – Member, 1990-1993

Interests:

• Distance running
• Golf
• Tennis