John T. Maher
Of Counsel (New York)
Tel. Direct: 646-675-8909
E-Mail: jtm@claussassociates.com
Summary of Practice
John is a specialist in international and domestic commercial business dispute resolution including litigation, trials and appeals, arbitration, work-outs and settlement planning and negotiation. He has worked on complicated securities matters including the Xerox Class Action Securities Litigation, the Prudential Class Action Securities Litigation, and the Home Shopping Network II Class Action Securities Litigation and was an arbitrator at the New York Stock Exchange. He has also worked on complex real estate litigation including the VMS Securities Litigation; the Oxford Real Estate L.P. Securities Litigation cases; the largest commercial foreclosure matter filed in New York, commercial matters for banks and investment funds. His experience also extends to loan restructuring, commercial leasing, sales of assets, securitization and bankruptcy issues.
Professional and Educational Background
Mr. Maher is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied at the Wharton School, and New York Law School. He also studied at Harvard and Columbia universities. Afterwards, Mr. Maher became a partner at Brady & Tarpey and later practiced in his own firm. In the New York Office of Russin, Vecchi, Berg & Bernstein LLP his practice emphasizes international commercial dispute resolution and transactional matters, principally for clients based in Asia, Europe and the United States.
Professional Affiliations
Bar Admissions
- New York State
- State of Connecticut
- Various United States District Courts
Bar Associations
- New York City Bar Association (Securities Law Committee)
- New York County Lawyers Association
- Brooklyn Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Publications
- Maritime Litigation, Butterworth (Reed Elsevier)
- Basic Civil Trial Practice, New York State Bar Association
- New York Real Estate Law Reporter, Coop Deconversions after Foreclosure
- Maritime Law Reporter, Articles