July 27, 2026 — The New York Times reached out to Maurice Wutscher attorney Donald Maurice recently for his insights into the root causes behind a recent spike in consumer debt collection lawsuits.
The article is available here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/business/credit-card-debt-collection-lawsuits.html
Donald Maurice represents the financial services industry, successfully litigating matters in appellate and trial courts throughout the country in individual and class actions and guiding businesses, trade associations and financial services companies nationwide in regulatory and compliance matters including data privacy and ethics. He has been retained as counsel for amicus curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court and in U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, and frequently testifies before state legislatures. Mr. Maurice is outside counsel to RMAI and serves as chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee. He is a regent of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers and a fellow of the ABA’s American Bar Foundation. He has been named to Thomson Reuters’ list of New Jersey Super Lawyers and is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers.