Brett Ingerman

Brett worked with Senator George J. Mitchell to conduct an independent investigation into alleged illegal use of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball.

Trials

• River Valley Ingredients, et al. v. American Proteins, Inc., et al., Bench Trial, Superior Court of the State of Delaware, Case No. N19C-12-160 MMJ CCLD
• In re: SmileDirectClub, Inc., et al, Bench Trial, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas Case No. 23-90786 (CML)
• Marina Pacific Hotel & Suites, LLC v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, Jury Trial, Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, Case No. 20SMCV00952
• In re Covia Holdings Corporation, Bench Trial, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Case No. 20-33295 (DRJ)
• Maryland Reclamation Associates, Inc. v. Harford County, Maryland, Jury Trial, Circuit Court for Harford County, Case No. 12-C-13-509
• Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC v. Crescendo Biosciences, Inc., Bench Trial, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Case No.: 421796-V
• Peter Baldwin, et al. v. Aon Risk Services Companies, Inc., Jury Trial, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Fresno-Central District, Case No. 14-CE-CG-00572
• The Sequoia Presidential Yacht Group, LLC, et al. v. FE Partners, LLC, Chancery Court for the State of Delaware, Case No. 8270-VCG
• Linde v. Arab Bank, PLC, Jury Trial, US District Court, Eastern District of New York, Case No. 04-CV-2799
• Sadie M. Castruccio v. Estate of Peter A. Castruccio, Bench Trial, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, Case No. 02-C-13-177699
• State Highway Administration v. PEPCO, Jury Trial, Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Case Nos. CAL 12-32572 and 12-32706
• Aon Risk Servs. Northwest, Inc. & Aon Corp. v. Michael Cusack & Alliant Ins. Servs., Inc., Bench Trial, Supreme Court of the State of New York
• SpaceTel Asia Ltd. v. Law Firm; Jury Trial, Circuit Court for Baltimore County, Case No. 03C05000118CN
• Lowden v. Bosley, Bench Trial, Circuit Court for Alleghany County, Case No. 11-C-04-8384 

Arbitrations

• EMR Advanced Recycling, LLC et al. v. TAV Holdings, Inc., et al., American Arbitration Association Case No. 01-23-0001-9794
• Catalyst Nutraceuticals LLC et al v. Thermolife International LLC, American Arbitration Association Case No. 01-25-0001-7681-1-JG
• Connecticut General Life Insurance Company v. Perth Amboy Board of Education, American Arbitration Association Case No. 13-195-Y-2631-11
• Port Newark Container Terminal, LLC v. Moffatt & Nichol Engineers, Paving Materials & Construction Co., and Torik Corporation, American Arbitration Association Case No. 18-110-Y-001835-06
• American Fidelity Assurance Company v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, ARIAS
  
• Kingspan Holdings US, Inc. and Kingspan Group PLC v. Daniel R. Baker, Trustee, et al., American Arbitration Association Case No. 50 T 168 00487 1

Chambers USA

• Band 2, Maryland Litigation: General Commercial, (2012 – 2025)

The Legal 500 United States

• Recommended, General Commercial Disputes, (2024 – 2025)
• Recommended, Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense, (2018)

Additional Awards

• Influential Marylanders, The Daily Record, (2024)
• Named, Commercial Litigation and Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, The Best Lawyers in America®, (2023)
• Power 100 list of influential Maryland leaders, The Daily Record, (2022)
• Power 30 Law List, which recognizes the most powerful figures in law in the state of Maryland, The Daily Record, (2021)
• Brett was honored with the International Law & Jurisprudence Award given by Chabad at Johns Hopkins, (December 2018)
• Brett was awarded a Leadership in Law Award from The Daily Record in recognition of his outstanding professional achievements, community service and mentoring within Maryland's legal community, (April 2018)
• Best Lawyers Annual Guide to Commercial Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America®, (2010)
• He has been named a Maryland Super Lawyer
• Benchmark: Litigation, a Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys has repeatedly recognized Brett for his experience in complex commercial litigation and arbitration
• Brett received a Client Choice Award for 2016. Established in 2005, the Client Choice Awards recognize those senior corporate counsel partners around the world that stand apart for the excellent client service they provide. The criteria for the awards focus on the ability to add real value to clients’ business above and beyond other players in the market. Winners are chosen from a pool of more than 2,000 individual client assessments

• Co-Author, "Post-COVID-19: What to Expect in the 'Next Normal'," Law.com, May 14, 2020
• Co-Author, Introduction for the Comparative Law Yearbook, 2019
• Co-Author, "Navigating a Post-'Yates Memo' World," The National Law Journal, July 4, 2016
• Co-Author, "What about me?" Ethikos, March/April 2016
• Co-Author, "An Escalating Crisis at Kilkanian," Ethikos, November/December 2015
• Co-Author, "Not just a compliance program, but an effective compliance program: SEC, DOJ issue strong reminders," Journal of Investment Compliance, September 29, 2015
• Co-Author, "Hack attack at Kilkanian Electronics," Ethikos, September/October, 2015
• Co-Author, "Trouble abroad for Kilkanian Electronics," Ethikos, July/August, 2015
• State and Local Tax Important Developments - Maryland, The State and Local Tax Lawyer, Publication of the American Bar Association
• Maryland Update, Committee on State Taxation

• Co-Presenter, "Today's Confidentiality Might Be Tomorrow's Controversy: How to Protect Your Company in Light of Surprising and Important Developments That Potentially Limit the Corporate Assertion of the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Protections Provided by Confidentiality Agreements," Association of Corporate Counsel - Baltimore, September 2015
• Presenter, "At What Cost?" Corporate Compliance: What Keeps the Audit Committee Up At Night?, Society of Insurance Financial Management, 2014
• Enforcing Lenders' Rights and Meeting the Challenges Passed by Today's Credit Markets
• Master Class on Conducting an Internal Investigation: ACI Government Contracts Investigations & Litigation Conference
• Performing an Audit of Your Compliance Program: ACI Government Contracting Compliance for Commercial Companies Conference
• Re-marketing Equipment and Prospective Finance Customers: Mitigating the Risk of Tortious Interference Claims

• "The Power 100," The Daily Record, December 30, 2022
• "Four Greater Baltimore law leaders discuss how Covid has changed the industry," Baltimore Business Journal, May 11, 2022
• "Ex-Weinstein Chair Says Hearsay Used In Ch. 11 'Scream' Row," Law360, August 5, 2021
• "Fireman's Fund Checks Out Of Hotelier's Virus Coverage Suit," Law360, July 29, 2021
• "Spyglass Fires Back At Weinstein Brother's Demand For Pay," Law360, July 23, 2021
• "Who's Who in Law 2021: Brett Ingerman, AKD Partners," Baltimore Business Journal, May 14, 2021
• "FTS Ch. 11 Plan OK'd After Fracking Sand Supplier Deal," Law 360, November 4, 2020
• "Compliance Brief: Confronting Third-Party Corruption Risk," The Wall Street Journal Risk & Compliance Journal, October 1, 2019
• "Year-end reflections: Brett Ingerman," Maryland State Bar Association, January 1, 2019
• Quoted in, "Emerging Regulatory Risk for 2019: Consumers Joining to Drive Corporate Behavior," Corporate Counsel, December 19, 2018
• Quoted in, "Survey: CCO liability fears persist," Compliance Week, November 27, 2018
• Quoted in, "Why AKD Partners's Baltimore managing partner says businesses see Maryland as 'more favorable'," Baltimore Business Journal, December 21, 2017
• "Interview with Brett Ingerman, Managing Partner, AKD Partners - Part III," citybizlist, June 16, 2017
• "Interview with Brett Ingerman, Managing Partner, AKD Partners - Part II," citybizlist, June 12, 2017
• "Interview with Brett Ingerman, Managing Partner, AKD Partners - Part I," citybizlist, June 7, 2017
• Quoted in, "New Baltimore managing partner talks about getting used to his new role, future of Big Law," The Daily Record, April 14, 2017 
• Quoted in, "AKD Partners managing partner on litigation: There will always be business disputes," Baltimore Business Journal, January 25, 2017
• Quoted in, "As SEC broadens international enforcement focus, compliance efforts must adapt," Wilmington Compliance Week, January 18, 2017
• Quoted in, "The Morning Risk Report," Wall Street Journal, August 1, 2016
• Quoted in, "Navigating a Post-'Yates Memo' World," National Law Journal, July 4, 2016
• Quoted in, "Compliance officers facing increased scrutiny, fines – are you prepared?" The Clear Picture (Thomson Reuters)
• Quoted in, "CCOs facing increased scrutiny, resource shortages: Results of AKD Partners's 2016 Compliance and Risk Report," Corporate Counsel Connect (Thomson Reuters), June 6, 2016 
• Quoted in, "Are Your Compliance Training Dollars Going to Waste?" Corporate Counsel Connect (Thomson Reuters), May 31,2016
• Quoted in, "5 Need-to-Know Developments for the Audit/Compliance Committee," Corporate counsel, May 25, 2016
• Quoted in, "Environmental Issues Top Regulatory Concern for Directors," Agenda, February 2, 2016
• Quoted in, "SEC Tackles Corruption With Wider Global Reach," Agenda, November 9, 2015