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Biography
Maurice is nationally known for his relentless commitment
to his clients and for creative solutions. He litigates in
state and federal courts around the country and has had highly
publicized successes for financial institutions, bankruptcy
trustees, and public and private corporations and their officers.
Maurice has extensive experience with litigation involving
complex commercial transactions, funds transfers, payment
systems, and business bankruptcies.
Maurice understands the unique needs of his clients and develops
dynamic solutions for their legal problems whether their needs
involve creditors’ rights proceedings, enforcement of
payment obligations, or other business litigation services.
Clients from across the country have sought his innovative
approach to litigation and dispute resolution. His commitment
to a potent presentation of his clients’ rights has
earned him considerable acclaim and recognition from his colleagues,
adversaries and numerous courts. Maurice has received an AV
Peer Review Rating, the highest level of professional excellence
in the Martindale-Hubbell system and has been named a Pennsylvania
Super Lawyer for the last five years.
Maurice’s dedication to his clients and the integrity
of the legal process has also been distinguished by his pro
bono representations, which include a successful challenge
to an Alabama prisoner’s death sentence. After thirteen
years of intensive challenge through state court and then
federal court proceedings, Maurice’s relentless efforts
resulted in a reversal of the client’s
death sentence. The tenacious drive, strategic thinking
and compassion, which made that success possible, are core
qualities of his representation of all our firm’s clients.
Education, Honors, & Awards
J.D., Washington College of Law, American University, Washington,
D.C., 1987
American University Journal of International Law and Policy,
Staff Editor
Washington College of Law Moot Court Board, Chairman
A.L.M., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1984
A.L.B., cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge,
MA, 1982
Professional and Community Involvement
Maurice is a member of the Board of Directors of Gratz College.
Maurice has been a member of the Pennsylvania State Civil
Judicial Procedural Rules Committee and the Federal Courts
Committee since 1992. He is also a member of the Commercial
Law League, Turnaround Management Association, Eastern District
of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Association, American Bar Association,
Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Philadelphia Bar Association.
Pro Bono
In addition to Maurice's successful challenge to Virgil
Lee Brownlee’s death penalty conviction, he also mentors
law and college students and has volunteered at the Temple
Academy of Trial Advocacy.
Bar Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State of New Jersey
District of Columbia
News and Publications
Financial Times, Rescue’s Shockwaves Rumble On
National Law Journal, Loose Legal Lips
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Mitts Milavec Hired In Casino License Case
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Wachovia Gets a Surprise Acquisition
The Philadelphia Inquirer, After $1.7 Million Landed in Wrong Account, CoreStates Insisted it Could Seize the Money. It Was a Very Costly Move
Legal Intelligencer, Mitts Helps Pro Bono Client Avoid Death Penalty
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