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Maria B. Massimo

Associate
Maria B. Massimo Associate

Maria Massimo focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, white collar defense and government investigations. She has represented public and private companies, real estate investment trusts, boards of directors, board committees and individuals.

Prior to joining Morrison Cohen, Maria was an associate in the Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group at Goodwin Procter. There, she completed a six-month secondment with the Kings County District Attorney's Office, serving as a Special Assistant District Attorney. In that role, she prosecuted numerous felony and misdemeanor cases, including presenting cases to the Grand Jury, conducting hearings, investigating matters, negotiating plea agreements and preparing cases for trial.

During law school, Maria served as a judicial intern to Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and as a legal intern with the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.

Experience

Prior to joining Morrison Cohen:

  • Represented a technology company and CEO in connection with SEC and DOJ investigations into insider trading by a former company executive.
  • Defended a pharmaceutical company in a securities class action relating to misstatements about clinical trial results, which resulted in dismissal of all claims.
  • Defended a power company in a securities class action brought in response to an accounting restatement, which resulted in dismissal of all claims.
  • Represented a mutual fund company and Retirement Plan Committee in an ERISA class action alleging that investment options in 401(k) plans had excessive fees and/or poor performance at trial, which resulted in a full defense verdict.
  • Represented a technology company and its directors and officers in an SEC investigation and securities class action litigation alleging misstatements about the company’s financials.
  • Advised online gaming operators on compliance with state and federal gambling law and in responding to cease-and-desist letters from state regulators.
  • Represented a major cannabis company in an arbitration alleging breach of contract and consumer protection claims.
  • Represented a large REIT in litigation related to disputes with its former external manager.
  • Defended a nationwide mortgage lender and servicer in an anti-kickback case seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages brought under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.

Professional Activities

  • Member, Federal Bar Council Inn of Court

Recognition

Boston College Law School

  • Senior Editor, Boston College Law School Law Review
  • Teaching Assistant, Professor Katherine Young, 1L Contracts course

Education

  • Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude
  • Villanova University, B.A., cum laude

Bar Admissions

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

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