Maidman PLLC

Big-firm experience,
personal attention

Maidman PLLC represents individuals and companies in litigation before Massachusetts state and federal courts, bringing the caliber of representation usually reserved for the largest corporations to every client.

Richard Maidman, founder of Maidman PLLC

Richard Maidman

Richard's litigation practice spans contract, commercial, employment, and intellectual property disputes, as well as matters involving municipalities and the state. He has litigated high-stakes patent cases in federal courts and represented parties in international arbitrations involving billions of dollars in claims.

What sets Maidman PLLC apart is not only its experience but how that experience is applied. Richard works closely with each client and approaches every matter with creativity and efficiency. Your matter is his priority.

What we do

Representation of clients in litigation before Massachusetts state and federal courts. The firm handles disputes across a range of subject matter, including but not limited to:

Representative matters

A selection of matters from Richard's litigation experience.

Represented a theater company in a contractual dispute against a performance venue.*
Represented a company in employment litigation brought by a former employee.*
Represented a company in trademark litigation against a competitor.*
Represented pharmaceutical companies in high-stakes patent cases in multiple federal courts.*
Represented a consumer product manufacturer in patent litigation against a competitor.*
Represented a medical device manufacturer in multi-district litigation concerning alleged product defects.*
Represented companies responding to third-party subpoenas.*
Chevron Corp. & Texaco Petroleum Corp. v. Republic of Ecuador. Represented Ecuador in an international arbitration regarding a $9.5 billion judgment issued by an Ecuadorian court against Chevron for pollution and human health damages in the Ecuadorian Amazon.*
Niko Resources (Bangladesh) Ltd. v. Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Co. Ltd., et al. Represented a state-owned oil and gas company in a contractual dispute regarding a natural gas well blow-out.*

* Matters Richard worked on at a prior firm.

Education & admissions

Education

University of Michigan Law School, J.D.
Magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
Associate and Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review

Northwestern University, B.A.

Bar & Court Admissions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

State of New York

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Contact

To discuss a matter or arrange a consultation, please reach out directly.

Email

maidman@maidmanlaw.com

Phone

(617) 302-7737

Office

Somerville, MA

By Appointment

Consultations are available by appointment.