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Donald S Maurice Jr
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Biography
Donald Maurice is a principal of Maurice Wutscher LLP, a national law firm, whose attorneys specialize in all areas of creditors’ rights and financial services litigation. For nearly thirty years of practice, Don has successfully litigated for the financial services industry in both State and Federal courts. He has provided defense for claims brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Truth in Lending Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, FDCPA, Fair Credit Reporting Act, New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, Magnuson-Moss Act and other state consumer lending regulations. Don is peer-rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, the nationwide guide to lawyers. He is recognized as by Law & Politics Magazine as a New Jersey Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor Law since 2007.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Litigation
90%
38 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Massachusetts for 9 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 2016
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 13 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 14 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 37 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Location
Maurice Wutscher LLP
5 Walter E Foran Blvd, Suite 2007, Flemington, NJ, 08822-4674
Maurice Wutscher LLP
45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2000, New York, NY, 10111
Maurice Wutscher LLP
20 F Street NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC, 20001
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"Don Maurice is an excellent attorney who is very attentive to his clients’ needs. I recommend him highly."
"I endorse this lawyer. Don Maurice is an excellent attorney, and has repeatedly shown expertise in the representation of various credit, collection, and financial institutions. In addition, he is a pleasure to work with."
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Experience
Honors
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Go-To Law Firm for Fortune 500, Corporate Counsel
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
NJ Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Law & Politics Magazine
2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
New Jersey Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Corporate Counsel Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Corporate Counsel Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2009
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
New Jersey Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Law & Politics Magazine
2008
Go-To Counsel, Corporate Counsel Magazine
2008
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
New Jersey Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Law & Politics Magazine
2007
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
New Jersey Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Law & Politics Magazine
2006
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
Creditors Rights Specialist, American Board of Certification
1988
Award in Land Use and Zoning., American Jurisprudence Award
Work Experience
1992 - 1995
Attorney, Gindin & Linett
1988 - 1992
Attorney, Stanley & Powers
Associations
2015 - Present
The Conference on Consumer Finance LawMember, Governing Committee
2015 - Present
College of Consumer Financial Services LawyersFellow
2014 - Present
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Consumer Financial Services Committee, Bankruptcy & Debt Collection SubcomitteeChair
2000 - Present
Amicus Committee, National Association of Retail Collection AttorneysMember
1995 - Present
National Association of Retail Collection AttorneysMember
1995 - Present
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Consumer Financial Services SubcommitteeMember
1988 - Present
American Bar Association, Litigation SectionMember
1988 - Present
American Bar Association, Business Law SectionMember
2011 - 2014
Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Practices Subcommittee, Consumer Financial Services Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar AssociationVice Chair
1994 - 1995
Supreme Court of New Jersey, District XIII Ethics CommitteeMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Rush v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs. LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62962 (D.N.J. 2014)
Dismissed
Shetiwy v. Midland Credit Mgmt., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41665 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 26, 2014)
Dismissed - On Appeal to 2nd Cir
Zimmerman v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174182 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 11, 2013)
Class counsel's fee reduced to $130,000
Scott v. Bank of Am., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 165498 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 21, 2013)
Dismissed - On Appeal to 3rd Cir
Rush v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs. LLC, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149288 (D.N.J. Oct. 17, 2013)
Dismissal
Shetiwy v. Midland Credit Mgmt., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135878 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 19, 2013)
Dismissed subject to amendment of complaint
Walker v. Asset Acceptance, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95128 (D.N.J. July 10, 2012)
Defense Jury Verdict
Skinner v. Asset Acceptance, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89082 (D.N.J. June 25, 2012)
Dismissed
Bilazzo v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89094 (D.N.J. June 25, 2012)
Opposing counsel's fees reduced approximately 70%
Sweiger v. Calvary Portfolio Servs., LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73909 (W.D. Pa. May 29, 2012)
Case dismissed
Ortiz v. Malcolm S. Gerald & Assocs., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69669 (D.N.J. May 17, 2012)
Case dismissed
Peterson v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18022 (D.N.J. Feb. 14, 2012)
Section 1692g(b) claim dismissed
Dunham v. Portfolio Recovery Assoc., LLC., 663 F. 3d 997 (8th Cir. 2011)
Affirmed dismissal of claims against against client
Henderson v. Equable Ascent Fin., LLC, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127662 (D.N.J. Nov. 4, 2011)
Case dismissed
Shand-Pistilli v. Prof'l Account Servs., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64446 (E.D.Pa. June 16, 2011)
Judgment for client dismissing complaint
Ogbin v. GE Money Bank, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64735 (D.N.J. June 13, 2011)
Complaint dismissed - favorable to client
Peterson v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 11453 (3d Cir. 2011)
Reversed District Court - decision favorable to client
Perkins v. AT&T Mobility, LLC, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16614 (D.N.J. Feb. 17, 2011)
All claims dismissed
MBNA Am. Bank, N.A. v. Cohen, 2010 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2039 (App.Div. Aug. 18, 2010)
Affirmed lower court ruling that the arbitration awards are valid and enforceable
Nicholls v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29639 (D.N.J. Mar. 24, 2010)
Case dismissed
Ellis v. Solomon & Solomon, P.C., 591 F.3d 130 (2d Cir. 2010)
Decision below affirmed
Gorbaty v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, 355 Fed. Appx. 580 (3d Cir. N.J. 2009) cert. denied, 130 S. Ct. 2116 (U.S. 2010)
Judgment for Defendant Affirmed
Smith v. Rubin & Raine of New Jersey, L.L.C., et al.
FDCPA Putative Class Action Complaint Dismissed
Dotson v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46903 (E.D. Pa. June 3, 2009)
Class Certification denied.
Goodman v. Kleiman (In re Kleiman), 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 1763 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2007) aff'd 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6695 (D.N.J.2008)
Affirmed on Appeal
Kleiman v. Goodman (In re Kleiman), 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6695 (D.N.J. Jan. 30, 2008)
Judgment denying discharge of debt affirmed
Goodmann v. People's Bank, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 31555 (3d Cir. 2006)
Afffirmed by 3rd Circuit
Fountain v. Giove Law Office, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93972 (D.N.J. 2006)
Complaint Dismissed
Sovereign Bank v. United National Bank, 359 N.J.Super. 534, 821 A.2d 87 (App. Div. 2003)
Affirmed on Appeal
Chemical Bank v. Donald James, 354 N.J.Super. 1, 803 A.2d 1166 (App. Div. 2002)
Reversed on Appeal
Dimedio v. HSBC Bank
FCRA and state law claims dismissed
Marx v. General Rev. Corp., Case No. 10-1363, United States Supreme Court
Pending
Bellco Drug Corp. v. Global Supply Force, Inc.
Defendant's Counterclaim dismissed.
Education
1988
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
Boston University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
Winter Meeting, Consumer Financial Services Committee
Impact of the FCC’s 2015 Rulings on TCPA Litigation
2016
2016 DBA International Annual Conference
Top 10 Lessons From Recent Consent Decrees
2016
2016 DBA International Annual Conference
Current Legal Issues
2016
2016 DBA International Annual Conference
Ethics as the Cornerstone of Compliance Management System
2016
2016 DBA International Annual Conference
State and Federal Regulatory Update
2015
Winter Meeting, Consumer Financial Services Committee
Proofs of Claim on Time-Barred Debt after Crawford, Strip-offs and Other Hot Topics in Consumer Bankruptcy
2015
The Conference on Consumer Finance Law
How Extra-Judicial Efforts to Regulate Attorney Debt Collection Conduct Harms the Profession, Clients and the Courts
2015
Sixth Annual Conference on Consumer Financial Services Law Basics
An FDCPA Primer
2015
DBA International New York Symposium
New York State’s New Collection Rules & Regulations
2015
DBA International Executive Summit
The Chase Consent Order…What It Really Means; Top Litigation Risks for Debt Buyers and How to Avoid Them
2015
DBA International California Symposium
Impact of Recent CFPB Consent Decrees
2015
Annual Conference Pennsylvania Creditors Bar Association
Can You Protect Yourself Against the Latest Efforts to Regulate Attorney Debt Collection Conduct?
2015
ACI Forum on Residential Mortgage Litigation & Regulatory Enforcement
State Government Perspectives on Recent Key Developments in the Industry and Collaboration with Federal Agencies on Regulatory and Enforcement Initiatives
2015
28th Annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute
Night of the Living Debt: Emerging Issues in Enforcement of Unsecured Consumer Debt
2015
2015 DBA International Annual Conference
Ethics as a Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System
2015
2015 DBA International Annual Conference
Civil Investigative Demands – Can you be Prepared for a Nuclear Bomb?
2015
18th National Forum on Residential Mortgage Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement
State Survey and Specific Nuances and Developments in Hotbed Jurisdictions: Homeowners Bill of Rights, Statute of Limitations Issues in Foreclosure Litigation, HOA Liens in Super-Priority States, and More
2014
Winter Meeting of the Consumer Financial Services Committee
CFPB Regulation of the Practice of Law
2014
Webinar: American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Consumer Financial Services Committee
Debt Collectors and Mortgage Servicing Under the TCPA
2014
Spring Meeting, American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Assessing the CFPB’s ANPR on Debt Collection Rules
2014
Spring Conference National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys
Electronic Funds Transfer Act for Debt Collections, Ethical Consequences of Increasing Client Supervision
2014
Fall Conference National Association of Creditors Rights Attorneys
Meaningful Attorney Review and the Supervision of Non-Attorneys
2014
DBA International Executive Summit
Ethics and Consumer Debt Collection, Top Litigation Risks for Debt Buyers and How to Avoid Them
2014
DBA International Annual Conference
Ethics and Debt Buying
2014
DBA International Annual Conference
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: Design of Compliance Processes and Law of Unintended Consequences.
2014
Connecticut Creditors Bar Association - Webinar
A Look at the Latest in Meaningful Involvement, TCPA and CFPB Activity
2014
Annual Conference Pennsylvania Creditors Bar Association
Ethical and Compliance Issues in Consumer Collection
2014
American Bar Association Annual Conference
The Implications of the McMahon Decision, Its Ethical Implications for Lawyers and the CFPB’s and FTC’s Position On Collecting Out of Statute Debt; CFPB and the Regulation of the Practice of Law — Latest Developments
2013
NARCA 2013 Spring Conference
The FDCPA Implied Exceptions to Litigation Activity – What the CFPB Doesn’t Want You to Know
2013
NARCA 2013 Fall Conference
Building a Compliance Management System (Can it Satisfy the CFPB?)
2013
DBA International Regional Meeting - Chicago
Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System
2013
DBA International Regional Meeting - Atlanta
Ethics and the Consumer Financial Services Industry
2013
DBA International Executive Retreat
Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System
2013
DBA International Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Feb., 2013
Ready or Not - CFPB Examinations
2013
DBA International - Webinar
Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System
2013
CLLA Convention, April 2013 - Chicago
Ready or Not, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is On Patrol
2013
Attorneys General Education Program Policy Conference on Federalism and State Regulation of Lending
Issues in Debt Collection Practices
2013
ACA International Annual Convention - MAP Conference
Vicarious Liability in Collections: Can You Be Held Liable?
2013
18th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, NY, NY, April 9-10
TCPA, FDCPA Developments
2013
18th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, Chicago, May 2-3
TCPA, FDCPA Developments
2012
Strafford Webinar, Oct., 30, 2012
FDCPA Class Actions: Latest Litigation Developments
2012
Spring Meeting, San Diego, CA
Billion Dollar Issues: Protecting the Client’s Brand
2012
Spring Meeting, San Diego, CA
When Debtors Attack: Defending State Law Claims
2012
Princeton, NJ
Averting Potential Ethical Problems in Collections
2012
Princeton, NJ
Ensuring Compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
2012
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys, Fall Conference October 2012, Baltimore, MD
Ready or Not - CFPB Examinations
2012
MCBA, Troy MI
Competing in an Environment of Compliance
2012
InsideArm Webinar, October 2, 2012
Everything You Need to Know About TCPA Compliance
2012
InsideArm Webinar, Oct., 25, 2012
You’ve got Collection Industry Questions, We’ve Got Collection Industry Experts
2012
DBA Annual Conference, Feb., 2012, Las Vegas
Recent Trends and Class Actions in Financial Services Litigation
2012
Commercial Law League of America, Fall Meeting NY, NY, Nov. 9
Collections, Ethics and the FDCPA
2012
17th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, NYC
Collection and Bankruptcy Issues
2012
17th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, Chicago
Collection and Bankruptcy Issues
2011
NARCA Spring Meeting Chicago
Getting Sanctions Awarded in Consumer Litigation
2011
NARCA Spring Conference Chicago
Protecting the Client's Brand: Developing Programs to Deal With Today's Hot Topcis
2011
Fall Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
The NARCA Professional Code and Attorney Ethics
2011
Dallas
The FDCPA and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2011
15th Annual MAP Conference - Dallas, TX
Strategies for Defending Harassment Claims
2010
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys - Fall Conference
Defending Call Volume Cases
2010
NARCA Spring Conference
Jerman: Mistakes of Law and Future Impact on Collection Attorneys
2010
Fourteenth Annual MAP Legal Education Conference
Defending State Law Claims
2010
American Bar Association 2010 Annual Meeting
Ethical Issues In Consumer Financial Services Litigation
2010
ACA Teleseminar
Bill of Sale & Purchase Agreement Issues
2009
Cases, Claims and Industry News
Recent Developments in Consumer Financial Litigation
2009
American Collectors Association MAP Annual Conference
Individual Liability & Emotional Distress
2009
ACA Teleseminar - Cases, Claims and Industry News
Recent Developments in Consumer Financial Services Litigation
2009
ACA International MAP Annual Conference
Ethics for Collection Industry Attorneys
2009
2009 Fall Collection Conference
Ethics for Collection Industry Attorneys
2008
ReedLogic Video Seminar
Bankruptcy Issues and Billing Opportunities Brought About by the Financial Markets Collapse
2008
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys Annual Conference
FDCPA Litigation Trends
2008
American Collectors Association MAP Annual Conference
Communications with Debtors' Counsel
2008
American Collectors Association MAP Annual Conference
Hot Topics for Asset Purchasers
2008
American Bar Association
Communicating with Debtor's Counsel
2007
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys
Evidence for Asset Purchasers
2007
American Bar Association
Litigation Privilege and the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act
2001
Furniture Marketing Group
Developments and GLB Privacy Policy
2000
New Jersey Credit Association
Coming Revisions to Article 9
1998
New Jersey Credit Association Meeting
Current Trends in Bankruptcy Law
Publications
2016
Business Law Today (ABA)
The Erosion of Lawyer Independence
2016
DBA The Magazine
Parsing the CFPB’s EFTA Bulletin
2015
The Business Lawyer
Continued Circuit Conflicts Create Uncertainty Under the FDCPA
2015
DBA the Magazine
Out of Statute Debt ...Realities and Myths
2014
Business Law Today (ABA)
Lessons in Professional Responsibility Compliance
2013
The Business Lawyer
Say What You Mean: the FDCPA and Problems of Interpretation
2013
DBA the Magazine
Strained Application of ADA Impacts Debt Collection
2012
The Consumer Financial Services Blog
Section 1692g Written Dispute that also Contains a Cease and Desist Does Not Prohibit a Debt Collector From Sending Verification
2012
67(2) The Business Lawyer 639
FDCPA Update: An Industry In Transition
2012
Practicing Law Institute, 17th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, p. 581
A Primer on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
2012
The Consumer Financial Services Blog
FTC Suggests Use of Confusing Language in Debt Collection Letters
2012
The Consumer Financial Services Blog
NYC Grand Jury Indicts Bank for Mortgage Fraud
2012
The Consumer Financial Services Blog
NJ Ethics Opinion Deems Sending Collection Letters as the Practice of Law
2012
The Consumer Financial Services Blog
Fee Order Admonishes Plaintiff’s Firm for Claiming “Cut & Paste” Work as Original – Slices Fee Request 75%, Warns of Future Sanctions
2012
The Consumer Financial Services Blog
Facebook: Use it to Like a Person, Don’t Use it for Service of Process
2008
ReedLogic Video Seminar
Bankruptcy Issues and Billing Opportunities Brought About by the Financial Markets Collapse
2007
American Bankruptcy Institute, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee Newsletter
Courts Diverge on What Constitutes a 'Statement of Financial Condition' in Non-Dischargeability Actions
2006
NARCA Newsletter
Amended Regulation “E” Impacts Collections
2005
CU Solutions
Automobile Lenders Use “Replevins” To Recover Their Collateral
2004
CU Solutions
New Jersey Supreme Court to Motor Vehicle Lessors: Pay for Lessees' Towing, Storage and Repairs
2004
CU Solutions
Prime Time: U.S. Supreme Court Holds Cram Downs Will Pay Interest at Prime Plus (Nothing?)
2000
NARCA Collector's Guide
NARCA Collector's Guide
2000
NARCA Newsletter
Truth in Lending Developments
N/A
Complete Guide to Credit and Collections Law
Complete Guide to Credit and Collections Law