About Andrew
Attorney Andrew D. Alpert is a Partner with the law firm of Alpert Schreyer, LLC and one of the leading DUI attorneys in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia. As a highly respected Maryland criminal defense attorney, Andrew Alpert has the honor of becoming Maryland’s first and only attorney to become Board Certified in DUI Defense Law by the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD)
A former prosecutor, Mr. Alpert has specific training in DUI/DWI law and has earned a reputation as a highly skilled and aggressive criminal defense attorney. He has successfully defended thousands of DUI/DWI, criminal defense, and motor vehicle manslaughter cases, has had many cases covered by the press (Maryland Independent 09/17/2004; Maryland Independent 09/22/2004) and has appeared on national television to offer his legal opinion on high-profile criminal cases. Mr. Alpert has received numerous awards and honors from the legal community. He has been rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®, carries a 10.0 Superb rating from Avvo, and has been selected several times for inclusion in Super Lawyers in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Mr. Alpert regularly attends the National College for DUI Defense, as conducted at Harvard University where he receives advanced training in DUI/DWI defense law. He is a member of Board of Directors of the Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, Chairman of the Legislative Group of the Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association on Narcotics, the Maryland State Representative of the National College for DUI Defense, a member of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Maryland State Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. A graduate of George Washington University School of Law, Alpert is one of only a few lawyers in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia who is a Certified NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor.
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, LLC
- 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
