Max Shifrin resolves complex commercial disputes for global clients. Leveraging his passion for both negotiation and advocacy, he counsels clients through their business disputes and helps them avoid, defend or prosecute lawsuits as needed. When litigation is necessary, Max is a skilled advocate with a track record of successful results at every phase of a dispute: on the pleadings, in discovery, at trial and on appeal.
Max’s clients have included energy conglomerates, real estate developers, government agencies and public authorities, hotels, financial institutions, general contractors, software developers, insurers and bankruptcy trustees. With experience in a wide range of commercial disputes, he has spearheaded and overseen litigation strategy in state and federal courts across the country. In addition to his broader litigation practice, Max is the leader of the Discovery Management team, a core component of the larger group of BakerHostetler attorneys serving as counsel to the Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. In that role, he establishes and coordinates discovery strategy across hundreds of individual lawsuits brought by the Trustee, oversees the management and production of terabytes of data and has successfully represented the Trustee in a wide range of discovery disputes.
Max devotes a substantial amount of his time to pro bono work. With a particular focus on appellate practice, he has represented many indigent parties in their appeals and has authored multiple amici briefs filed with various circuit courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.