Donald Maurice

Donald Maurice attorney
Principal

Main Office

5 Walter Foran Blvd., Suite 2007
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 237-4570

Additional Offices

45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2000
New York, NY 10111

20 F Street NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20001

3 Allied Drive, Suite 303
Dedham, MA 02026

Practice Areas

Appellate
Commercial Litigation
Consumer Credit Litigation
Data Privacy and Security
Regulatory Compliance

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Donald Maurice focuses his practice primarily on representing consumer and commercial financial services companies, including financial asset buyers and sellers, depository institutions, third-party debt collectors, and other financial services providers.

 

He successfully litigates for the financial services industry in state and federal courts. He has provided defence in individual and class action claims brought under the Truth in Lending Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and various state consumer protection laws.

 

In addition, Don counsels clients in data privacy and other regulatory compliance matters and provides advice and counsel to attorneys in matters of professional responsibility and attorney ethics. He is certified as a Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC) by the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI). The LPEC designation recognizes him as having “the requisite, working knowledge to build and sustain thriving E&C programs to the highest possible standard.”

 

He is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers, and has been named a New Jersey Super Lawyer in the area of Class Action & Mass Torts. (A description of the selection methodology can be found at martindale.com and at Super Lawyers.) His prior firm was named by Corporate Counsel magazine in its annual surveys of in-house counsel teams as a “Go-to Law Firm for the Top 500 Companies” and a “Go-to Financial Law Firm.” (Corporate Counsel is a publication of American Lawyer Media. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.)

 

Don has been retained as counsel for amicus curiae, in the United States Supreme Court and in federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, authoring briefs for the following cases:

» Richard Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., No. 19-14434-U (11th Cir 2021);
» Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., No. 19-14434-HH (11th Cir 2021);
» Crown Asset Management LLC v. Mary Barbato, No. 19-100 (U.S. Supreme Court 2019);
» Rotkiske v. Klemm, No. 18-328 (U.S. Supreme Court 2019);
» Dorrian v. LVNV Funding, LLC, 479 Mass. 265 (Mass. Supreme Judicial Court 2018);
» Midland Funding, LLC v. Aleida Johnson, No. 16-348 (U.S. Supreme Court 2016);
» Steven Demarais v. Gurstel Chargo, P.A., et al, No. 16-3173 (8th Cir 2016);
» Buchanan v. Northland Group Inc., No. 13-2523 (6th Cir 2014);
» David Tourgeman v. Collins Financial Services, Inc., et al., No. 12-56783 (9th Cir 2013);
» Marx v. General Revenue Corp., No. 11-1175 (U.S. Supreme Court 2012); and
» Ellis v. Solomon & Solomon, P.C., 591 F.3d 130 (2nd Cir 2010).

 

He is outside counsel to the Receivables Management Association International and is a regent of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers. Don is a fellow of the ABA’s American Bar Foundation and a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee. He served as chair of the ABA’s Debt Collection Practices and Bankruptcy Subcommittee, Business Law Section from 2014 to 2017. In 2024, Don was awarded the RMAI Integrity Award for his work on behalf of the receivables management industry.

 

Don has provided testimony on behalf of the receivables management industry before state legislatures. His testimonies include:

» HB 1274 – Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, Colorado House Judiciary Committee, Feb. 27, 2024;
» An Act establishing the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act, Joint Committee on Economic Development, Oct. 19, 2023;
» An Act to Amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code Relating to Medical Debt, Delaware Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee, May 17, 2023;
» LD1259, HP0807, An Act to Recover Legal Fees for Low-income Individuals in Actions or Proceedings, Maine Joint Judiciary Committee, April 6, 2023;
» House Bill 284 – Collection agency regulation – debt buyers, Wyoming Senate Committee on Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, Feb. 16, 2023;
» Proposed Amendments to Debt Collection Regulations, New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Dec. 19, 2022;
» Civil Actions – Specialties – Statute of Limitations, Maryland Judicial Proceedings Committee, Feb. 3, 2022;
» Protecting Consumers from Unjust Debt Collection Practices Amendment Act of 2021, Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole, Nov. 29, 2021;
» Proposed Regulations Pertaining to NRS 649 as amended by Senate Bill 248 (2021) – Medical Debt Collection, Nevada Financial Institutions Division, October 15, 2021;
» Debt Collection Licensure Parity Act, Massachusetts Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, June 14, 2021;
» An Act to Improve the Efficiency of Certain Consumer Credit Protection Laws, Maine Committee On Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, April 20, 2021;
» An Act Concerning Issues Relating to Debt Collection, Connecticut Joint Banking Committee, March 10, 2020;
» 2020-2021 Budget, NY Joint Legislative Budget Hearing, February 13, 2020;
» An Act To Increase the Efficiency of Certain Consumer Credit Protection Laws, ME Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, January 30, 2020;
» Robocalls, Spoofing, and Nuisance Calls, NY Assembly Standing Committees on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions and Consumer Affairs and Protection, September 6, 2019;
» An Act relative to fairness in debt collection, MA Legislature Joint Financial Services Committee, May 2, 2019;
» Uniform Consumer Credit Code, IN Senate Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions, April 10, 2019; and
» An Act relative to debt collection licensure, MA Legislature Joint Financial Services Committee, March 26, 2019.

 

Don is a frequent author of articles and other publications regarding consumer lending and litigation developments. His publications include:

» “Understanding Standing and Its Impact on Litigation Management,” RMAI Insights Magazine, Fall 2021;
» “Another US Appeals Court Finds a Passive Debt Buyer is an FDCPA Debt Collector & State Court Decisions,” RMAI Insights Magazine, Spring 2021;
» “US Supreme Court ‘Fixes’ TCPA; CFPB Survives Constitutional Challenge,” RMAI Insights Magazine, Fall 2020;
» “Lawyer and Non-Lawyer Supervision–A lesson in Avoiding an Ethical Transgression,” PLI Ethics Programs: Winter 2020, Corporate Law and Practice Course Handbook Series;
» “D.C. Circuit Dials Back on FCC’s Broadening of TCPA,” Consumer Financial Services Law Report, Vol. 21, Issue 19, April 3, 2018;
» “States Advance Debt Collection Regulation as CFPB Rule Stalls,” Consumer Financial Services Law Report, Vol. 21, Issue 16, February 20, 2018;
» “Debt Collectors Pay for Circuit Mistakes,” RMA Insights, Fall 2017;
» “The Growing Circuit Split on Proofs of Claim for Time-Barred Debt,” Business Law Today, October 2016;
» “Addressing the Sweeping Expanse of Out-of-Stat Debt” and “Proofs of Claim for ‘Time-Barred Debt’ Do Not Violate FDCPA, Majority of Courts of Appeals Now Rule,” DBA Magazine, Fall 2016;
» “Parsing the CFPB’s EFTA Bulletin,” The DBA Magazine, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Spring 2016;
» “The Erosion of Lawyer Independence,” Business Law Today, February 2016;
» “Continued Circuit Conflicts Create Uncertainty Under the FDCPA,” with Alan D. Leeth, The Business Lawyer, Vol. 70, Issue 2, February 2015;
» “Lessons in Professional Responsibility Compliance, GP Solo, November/December 2014;
» “Lessons in Professional Responsibility Compliance,” Business Law Today, April 2014;
» “Debt Collection and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) 47 U.S.C. § 227,” 19th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute;
» “Circuit Conflicts Create Uncertainty for Debt Collectors Under the FDCPA,” with Laurie Lucas and Tomio Narita, The Business Lawyer, Vol. 69, Issue 2, February 2014;
» “Strained Application of ADA Impacts Debt Collection,” The DBA Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Spring 2013;
» “Say What You Mean: The FDCPA and Problems of Interpretation,” with Laurie Lucas and Tomio Narita, The Business Lawyer, Vol. 68, Issue 2, February 2013;
» “FDCPA Update: An Industry in Transition,” with Tomio Narita and Laurie Lucas, The Business Lawyer, Vol. 67, Issue 2, February 2012;
» “Courts Diverge on What Constitutes a ‘Statement of Financial Condition’ in Non-Dischargeability Actions,” American Bankruptcy Institute, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee Newsletter, V. 5, No. 3, July 2007;
» “Amended Regulation “E” Impacts Collections,” NARCA Newsletter, Second Quarter 2006;
» “Automobile Lenders Use “Replevins” To Recover Their Collateral,” CU Solutions, Winter 2005;
» “Prime Time: U.S. Supreme Court Holds Cram Downs Will Pay Interest at Prime Plus (Nothing?),” CU Solutions, Fall 2004;
» “New Jersey Supreme Court to Motor Vehicle Lessors: Pay for Lessees’ Towing, Storage and Repairs,” CU Solutions, Spring 2004;
» “Complete Guide to Credit and Collections Law,” Winston, Arthur. Contributing Author, Prentice Hall, 2002.
» Contributor, “NARCA Collector’s Guide,” 2000;
» “Truth in Lending Developments, NARCA Newsletter,” Fall 2000;
» “Unpaid Assessments Not Always Lost When Unit Owners File Bankruptcy, Community Trends,” January 2000; and
» “HO6 Policies in Community Associations, Community Trends,” November 1999.

 

In addition to publishing, Don speaks to national audiences on topics relevant to the financial services industry. His recent speaking engagements include:

» Data Security for Small and Medium Sized Businesses, Funders Forum + Brokers Expo, March 2024;
» AI Governance; State and Federal Regulatory and Legislative Update; Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, RMAI Annual Conference, February 2024;
» Current Data Security Issues Impacting Debt Collection, 2023 Annual Southwest ACA Conference & Expo, October 2023;
» Doing Business in the 2 New Yorks, 18th Annual Credit Grantor Consortium, September 2023;
» The Two New Yorks And Their Proposed Debt Collection Rules, Credit and Collection News 18th Annual Conference, April 2023;
» Federal Data Privacy & Security Update; State and Federal Regulatory and Legislative Update; Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, RMAI Annual Conference, February 2023;
» Get Your Company Ready Today for the New Safeguards Rule, ACA International Convention & Expo, July 2022;
» State and Federal Regulatory and Legislative Update; Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, RMAI Annual Conference, February 2022;
» Coast to Coast: A Skyscraper of Compliance in New York; State and Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update; RMAI Executive Summit, August 2021;
» State and Federal Regulatory and Legislative Update; Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, RMAI Annual Conference, February 2021;
» State and Federal Regulatory and Legislative Update; Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, RMAI Annual Conference, February 2020;
» Tackling 3rd (4th + 5th) Party Risk Management, Standardising Privacy and Data Protection, GCS Credit Community World Conference, September 2019;
» Federal and State Legislative and Regulatory Update; Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, RMAI Executive Summit, August 2019;
» International Debt Purchase and Collection; Federal and State Legislative and Regulatory Update; Ethics As the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, RMA International Annual Conference, February 2019;
» Debt Collection, Conference on Consumer Finance Law, November 2018;
» The Digital Transformation of Credit & Collections; A Global View of GDPR, GCS Credit Community World Conference, October 2018;
» Non-FDCPA Liability for Creditors in Today’s Litigation Environment, The Compliance Forum, October 2018;
» Going It Alone: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Cases Involving Pro Se Bankruptcy Debtors, ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting, September 2018;
» Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System; Federal and State Legislative and Regulatory Update; RMA International Executive Summit, July 2018:
» Federal and State Collection Developments, Conference on Consumer Finance Law, May 2018;
» Ethics and 21st Century Technology, New Jersey Child Support Conference, March 2018;
» Double Down on Compliance & Collections with Fintech; Clear as Mud—Collection Industry Reform Trends at State and Federal Levels; Ethics As the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System 3.0, RMA International Annual Conference, February 2018;
» Latest Trends in Collections, LoanTape Legal and Regulatory Conference, January 2018;
» Collection Hot Spots – What You Should Be Doing Today to Avoid Litigation Tomorrow, Orlando Conference for Buy Here, Pay Here, October 2017;
» Debt Collection Roundtable, ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting, September 2017;
» Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System; Federal and State Legislative and Regulatory Update; RMA International 2017 Executive Summit;
» Supreme Court Takes On Consumer Bankruptcy and FDCPA Litigation — A Look at Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson, ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting, April 2017;
» Welcome to the New Federal Government; State or Federal – Where Should I Be Focusing My Attention?; Ethics As the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, DBA International Annual Conference, February 2017;
» Midland v. Johnson – What’s Before SCOTUS in Consumer Bankruptcy and FDCPA Litigation and the CFPB Enforcement Implications, ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee Winter Meeting, January 2017;
» Debt Collection Roundtable, ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting, September 2016;
» FDCPA/Ethics, Consumer Financial Services Conference, September 2016;
» Breaking Down the EFTA – What You Can Do Today to Make Compliant Payment Plans; Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System; SBREFA Hearing: Our First Glimpse Into the Upcoming CFPS Debt Collection Rules; Federal and State Legislative and Regulatory Update, DBA International 2016 Executive Summit;
» Auto Deficiency, Replevin, Medical, and Foreclosure FDCPA Issues You Won’t See With Credit Cards, NARCA Spring Conference, 2016;
» Hot Topics in Collecting and Foreclosing Mortgage Loans; State Regulation of Debt Collection, ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting, April 2016;
» State Legislative and Federal Regulatory Developments; Recent Consent Orders and Enforcement Actions; Current Issues in Debt Buying; Ethics As the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, DBA International Annual Conference, February 2016;
» Impact of the FCC’s 2015 Rulings on TCPA Litigation, ABA Winter Meeting, January 2016;
» 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, ACI’s 18th National Forum on Residential Mortgage Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement, September 2015;
» The Chase Consent Order…What It Really Means; Top Litigation Risks for Debt Buyers and How to Avoid Them, DBA International 2015 Executive Summit;
» Night of the Living Debt: Emerging Issues in Enforcement of Unsecured Consumer Debt, Northwest Bankruptcy Institute, May 2015;
» State Government Perspectives on Recent Key Developments in the Industry and Collaboration with Federal Agencies on Regulatory and Enforcement Initiatives, ACI Forum on Residential Mortgage Litigation & Regulatory Enforcement, April 2015;
» New York State’s New Collection Rules & Regulations, DBA International Symposium, February 2015;
» Civil Investigative Demands – Can You Be Prepared for a Nuclear Bomb?, Ethics and Consumer Financial Services Law, DBA International Annual Conference, February 2015;
» CFPB Enhanced Oversight and Heightened Scrutiny of the Industry: Evaluating Lessons Learned from Recent Enforcement Actions, Preparing for Investigations and Examinations and Looking Ahead to Rulemaking Updates, ACI Conference on Consumer Finance Class Actions & Litigation, January 2015;
» Meaningful Attorney Review and the Supervision of Non-Attorneys, NARCA Fall Conference, 2014;
» Ethical and Compliance Issues in Consumer Collection, PACBA Annual Meeting, October 2014;
» 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, ABA Annual Meeting, September 2014;
» Ethics and Consumer Debt Collection, Top Litigation Risks for Debt Buyers and How to Avoid Them, DBA International 2014 Executive Summit;
» Electronic Funds Transfer Act for Debt Collections, Ethical Consequences of Increasing Client Supervision, NARCA Spring Conference, 2014;
» Assessing the CFPB’s ANPR on Debt Collection Rules, ABA Spring Meeting, April 2014;
» Telephone Consumer Protection Act Developments, Debt Collection Liabilities Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Consumer Financial Services Institute, PLI, April 2014;
» It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: Design of Compliance Processes and Law of Unintended Consequences, Ethics and Debt Buying, DBA International Annual Conference, February 2014;
» Debt Collection: The CFPB Steps Into the Fray, A Look at the Bureau’s Proposed Debt Collection Rule Making, ABA Winter Meeting, January 2014;
» Issues in Debt Collection Practices, Attorneys General Education Program Policy Conference on Federalism and State Regulation of Lending, George Mason University School of Law, November 2013;
» Ethics and Consumer Debt Collection, DBA International Regional Seminar, November 2013;
» Building a Compliance Management System (Can it Satisfy the CFPB?), NARCA Fall Conference, 2013;
» Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, DBA International, August and July 2013;
» Vicarious Liability in Collections: Can You Be Held Liable?, ACA International Annual Convention, July 2013;
» The FDCPA Implied Exceptions to Litigation Activity – What the CFPB Doesn’t Want You to Know, NARCA Spring Conference, 2013;
» Ethics and the Consumer Financial Services Industry, DBA International Regional Meeting, April 2013;
» Ready or Not, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is On Patrol, CLLA Convention, April 2013;
» TCPA, Collection and Bankruptcy Issues, Consumer Financial Services Institute, PLI, April and May 2013;
» Collection Ethics and FDCPA Compliance, CLLA Fall Meeting, November 2012;
» Competing in an Environment of Compliance, Michigan Creditors Bar Association, September 2012;
» When Debtors Attack: Special Issues on Handling Counter-Claims, 3rd Party Claims and Ancillary Claims; Billion Dollar Decisions: Protecting your Client’s Brand, NARCA Spring Conference, 2012;
» Collection and Bankruptcy Issues, Consumer Financial Services Institute, PLI, April and May 2012; and
» Recent Trends and Class Actions in Financial Services Litigation, DBA International Annual Conference, February 2012.

 

Don’s recent webinars and podcasts include:

» Insights into the Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, RMAI, February 2024;
» What You Need To Look Out for in Your Cyber Insurance Policies, AccountsRecovery.net, January 2024;
» The Rules and Laws Going Into Effect in 2024 That Need to be On Your Radar, AccountsRecovery.net, January 2024;
» Understanding the New New York Debt Collection Proposed Rules, AccountsRecovery.net, January 2023;
» The Rules and Laws Going Into Effect in 2023 That Need to be On Your Radar, AccountsRecovery.net, December 2022;
» The New D.C. Debt Collection Law – Big Changes, Big Issues, RMAI, November 2022;
» What’s New With New York Form Affidavits, RMAI, June 2022:
» Getting Ready for the Amended Safeguards Rule, RMAI, March 2022:
» New York State, New Year, New Laws, RMAI, January 2022:
» Understanding New York’s New Large Print Disclosure Requirement, AccountsRecovery.net, November 2021;
» DC Legislation Update, RMAI, September 2021;
» What You Need to Know About the New Medical Debt Legislation in Maryland and Nevada, Even if You Don’t Collect Medical Debt, AccountsRecovery.net, June 2021;
» Asset Buyers – Non-Traditional Licensing for Asset Buyers in 2021, ACA International, January 2021;
» Asset Buyers – Stop the 2020 Dumpster Fire from Spreading in 5-4-3-2-1!, ACA International, January 2021;
» Consumer Finance Class Actions: Pursuing or Defending FDCPA, FCRA, and TCPA Claims, Strafford, September 2020;
» Federal Update: 2020 Has Been An Active Year, RMAI, September 2020;
» State Legislative Update: A Year Like No Other, RMAI, September 2020;
» Breaking Down the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs’ New Foreign Language Rules and FAQs, RMAI, August 2020;
» The State of Debt Collection in the UK, The State Of Business Podcast, July 2020;
» Understanding the OCC’s New “Valid-When-Made” Rule, AccountsRecovery.net, June 2020;
» The State of Debt Collection, The State Of Business Podcast, May 2020;
» Analyzing the State Efforts at Regulating Debt Collection During Coronavirus, AccountsRecovery.net, May 2020;
» A Guide to How States Are Regulating Debt Collection in the Time of Coronavirus, AccountsRecovery.net, April 2020;
» Your Hardship Policy in COVID-19 & Collection Updates by State, RMAI, March 2020;
» A First Look at the NY Debt Collector Licensure Bill, RMAI, January 2020;
» A First Look at the Proposed Rules, RMAI, May 2019;
» TCPA Takes a New Turn With the 9th Circuit’s Ruling in Marks v. Crunch San Diego, LLC, ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee, October 2018;
» The Debt Buyer Identity Crisis: Active, Passive or Something Different?, RMA International, May 2018;
» How the Taylor Decision Affects The ARM Industry, AccountsRecovery.net, April 2018;
» The D.C. Circuit’s TCPA Decision on the FCC Ruling, ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee, March 2018;
» Understanding How the Appeals Court Ruling Affects Your TCPA Compliance, AccountsRecovery.net, March 2018;
» U.S. Supreme Court Speaks: Henson v. Santander, ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee, June 2017;
» Henson v. Santander: How The Definition of “Debt Collector” Changed Today and Why It’s Important To You, AccountsRecovery.net, June 2017;
» A Look at FDCPA Regulation of Bankruptcy Practices after Midland Funding LLC v. Johnson, ABA Business Law Breaking News, May 2017;
» The CFPB’s New Enforcement Tool: Bankruptcy Code Section 105, DBA International, March 2017;
» State Legislative/Regulatory Update, DBA International, September 2015;
» Ask the Attorney — A Q&A for Agencies on the FCC’s TCPA Ruling, insideARM.com Webinar, July 2015;
» Understanding the New Risks in the Bankruptcy Claims Process, DBA International, April 2015;
» Working with New York’s Latest Debt Collection Regulations, DBA International, January 2015;
» The Law and Ethics of Meaningful Attorney Involvement: Recent Rulings and Risk Management, NARCA Webinar, July 2014;
» TCPA for Mortgage Servicers and Debt Collectors, ABA Housing Finance Monthly Call-In Program, June 2014;
» Ethics as the Cornerstone of a Compliance Management System, DBA International, May 2014;
» Revealing the TCPA: Realities and Myths of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, NARCA Webinar, July 2013;
» Ask the Attorney, insideARM.com Webinar, April 2013;
» Electronics Fund Transfer Act, NARCA Webinar, April 2013; and
» Everything You Need to Know About TCPA Compliance, insideARM.com Webinar, October 2012.

 

Don earned his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University. He is a member of RMAI, ACA International, the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers, the American Bankers Association, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the International Association of Privacy Professionals, the American Bar Foundation, and the New York, New York City and District of Columbia Bar Associations.

 

Don is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, as well as in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh and Federal Circuits, and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, District of Colorado, District of Columbia, Northern District of Illinois, District of Maryland, District of Massachusetts, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, District of Nebraska, District of New Jersey, Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York, Western District of Oklahoma, Western District of Pennsylvania, and Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.