Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Chicago, IL

Honors/Awards:

• Chicago Business Leader of Color, Chicago United, 2013
• The Chicago Bar Association established the Dickerson Award to recognize and honor minority lawyers and judges whose careers at the bar emulate the courage and dedication of Dickerson in making the law the key to justice for all in our society., Earl Dickerson Award Recipient, Chicago Bar Association, 2019
• Maurice was awarded the AV Preeminent® rating from 2014 to 2019 by the legal industry’s Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings,™ an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada., Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating, 2014

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Treasurer - Chicago Bar Association 2016-2018
• Member The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation., 2014
• Pro Bono General Counsel - Chicago Bar Association, 2010-14

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Steering Committee - Justice Entrprenuers Project
• Member -Board of Directors - Chicago United 2016-18; Board of Directors - PILI

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Lecture and present on trial advocacy to attorneys., Lecturer/Presenter, Trial Practice, Chicago Bar Association, 2017
• Lecturer/Presenter, Trial Practice, Chicago Bar Association, 2019
• Lecture and present on trial advocacy to attorneys., Lecturer/Presenter, Trial Practice, Chicago Bar Association, 2015
• Faculty Member , PLI, 2013
• Lecture and present on trial advocacy to attorneys., Lecturer/Presenter, Trial Practice, Chicago Bar Association, 2018
• Lecture and present on trial advocacy to attorneys., Lecturer/Presenter, Trial Practice , Chicago Bar Association, 2016
• Faculty Member, PLI, 2014

Educational Background:

• Maurice graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1984. Prior to attending law school, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from DePaul University and attended graduate school, majoring in European and African History.