In a past life, Brett A. Switzer played poker professionally. Today, as a seasoned litigator, Brett channels the same skills he utilized on the felt to deliver exceptional advocacy in high stakes, high profile litigation in Georgia and across the country. Understanding the odds, reading his opponents, remaining calm under pressure, effective storytelling, and adapting strategies based on dynamic information are lifelong skills Brett utilizes to advise clients and deliver victories inside and outside the courtroom.
A Principal at Berman Fink Van Horn, Brett focuses his practice on private business litigation and “white-collar” representative matters for corporate clients and their executives when the federal government is involved. Brett handles bet-the-company litigation for clients and represents their interests against the federal government in cases investigated and prosecuted by the Department of Justice and many other government agencies, including the FBI, IRS, and SEC. He also handles court appointed cases for indigent defendants as a member of the esteemed Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Northern District of Georgia.
Prior to joining BFV, Brett spent over a decade in ‘Big Law’ firms. A cum laude graduate of Georgia State University College of Law with highest pro bono honors, Brett completed a summer clerkship under the Honorable Judge Wendy L. Hagenau in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia and graduated as a Tax Clinic Fellow with distinction for his dedication to the work of the Philip C. Cook Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Georgia Honors Program cum laude.
Outside of the office, Brett has held leadership positions with Georgia State University Law Alumni Council (past president) and CURE Childhood Cancer’s YPLC (past chair). He enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis and golf, coaching youth sports (especially basketball), and of course, tournament poker.
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BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Federal
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia
- United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
- United States Tax Court
EDUCATION
- B.B.A., University of Georgia, cum laude
- J.D., Georgia State University College of Law, cum laude
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Bar Association
- Business Law Section
- Section of Litigation, Young Advocates Committee
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- CURE Young Professional Leadership Council
- Georgia State University Law Alumni Council
- Past President, Executive Committee
- Past Chair, Student Relations Committee
Recognition
- Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star (2020 – present)
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
- Commercial Litigation (2021 – present)
- Criminal Defense: White Collar (2021 – present)
- Corporate Governance & Compliance Law (2023)
- Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite, Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights (2013, 2015)
- Georgia