Recognitions
In December 2018, Brett was honored with the International Law & Jurisprudence Award given by Chabad at Johns Hopkins.
In April 2018, Brett was awarded a 2018 Leadership in Law Award from The Daily Record in recognition of his outstanding professional achievements, community service and mentoring within Maryland's legal community.
Chambers USA has called Brett, "a 'tough as nails litigator,' who focuses on complex commercial disputes and lender liability issues. Sources praise his 'thoughtful and innovative litigation plans and ability to use his own initiative.'" The directory has also hailed him "a rising name in the world of commercial litigation," and cited his "phenomenal work" on complex commercial disputes and "effective style and level of expertise." His clients said he is "a star in his own right." Brett possesses "the perfect combination of intelligence allied to bulldog tenacity;" "he analyzes his case, works things out strategically and fights hard in court." "The quality of his legal advice can hardly be improved; he is excellent."
Brett has also been named to The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers Annual Guide to Commercial Litigation 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.