Home / Attorneys / Max N. Gruetzmacher Max N. Gruetzmacher Member Consumer Fraud Protection, Public Client, Securities Class Actions Experience 843.216.9623 Contact Max Download V-Card Max Gruetzmacher focuses his practice on securities and consumer fraud, representing large public pension funds, unions and other institutional investors in securities and consumer fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits, as well as consumers, businesses, and governmental entities in other types of complex civil litigation. Max Gruetzmacher focuses his practice on securities and consumer fraud, representing large public pension funds, unions and other institutional investors in securities and consumer fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits, as well as consumers, businesses, and governmental entities in other types of complex civil litigation. Max also brings substantial experience counseling the firm’s attorneys and clients with respect to e-discovery strategy throughout the various stages of litigation, from pre-filing through trial. Prior to joining the firm, Max gained experience in a variety of legal practice areas, including defense of pharmaceutical mass torts cases, of banks in mortgage-backed securities cases, and in appellate criminal defense. * Please remember that every case is different. Any result we achieve for one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients. Connect With Max or call 843.216.9623 Areas of Focus Consumer Fraud Protection Public Client Securities Class Actions Attorney Credentials Education J.D., Marquette University Law School, 2008 B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004 State Licensed In South Carolina Admitted to Practice Before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, and the Northern District of Illinois Associations South Carolina Bar Association Charleston County Bar Association Max's Awards, Accolades & Recognitions These honors recognize the work Max has done for clients, community and the legal profession. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. The National Trial Lawyers 2022 Rising Stars of the Plaintiffs Bar Charleston Regional Business Journal 2022 Forty Under 40
Admitted to Practice Before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, and the Northern District of Illinois
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