Brett G. Mead
Brett G. Mead
Associate
- Education:
- Columbia Law School
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Bar Admissions:
- New York
- Practice Focus:
OVERVIEW
Brett Mead joined Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears as an associate in 2025. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and white-collar criminal defense.
Before joining the firm, Mr. Mead served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dennis Jacobs of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and for the Honorable Deborah Chasanow of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
EXPERIENCE
Representative Matters:
- Represented multiple witnesses in investigations conducted by FINRA, the SEC, and the Department of Justice
- Represented venture capital fund managers in arbitration over distribution of carried interest
- Represented pharmaceutical company in advancement and intellectual property disputes with former executive
- Represented orphan drug company in securities litigation
- Represented business-to-business SaaS company in contractual dispute with primary client
- Represented secondary educational institution in internal investigation related to fraudulent grading practices
BACKGROUND
Prior to joining Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears, Mr. Mead worked as an associate in the New York office of a large international law firm as well as a New York-based white-collar litigation boutique. In those roles, Mr. Mead worked extensively with clients in the financial services, technology, pharmaceutical, education, airline, and metal refining industries.
ATTORNEYS
The attorneys of Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears bring deep experience, practical judgment, and vigorous advocacy to the matters we handle. Our lawyers include former federal prosecutors, former members of the Antitrust and Tax Divisions of the Department of Justice, and a former Assistant to the Solicitor General. We have tried cases large and small, have briefed and argued numerous appeals, and also have the skill and acumen to negotiate resolutions of matters when it is in the best interests of our clients. More detailed biographies of our attorneys are accessible below.