Mr. Maya grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He attended New York University.
While at NYU, he worked as a paralegal for Brown, Wood, Ivey, Mitchell
& Petty (now Sidley Austin Brown Wood). He also interned for the
Legal Aid Society of New York and Legal Services of New York City.
Upon
graduating from NYU, Mr. Maya worked full time as a paralegal prior to
attending law school at the University of Michigan.
Upon graduating from
Michigan Law School, Mr. Maya began his legal career at Rogers &
Wells (now Clifford Chance), as an Associate Attorney. In order to
pursue his passion for employment law Mr. Maya joined the NYC Human
Rights Commission, Law Enforcement Bureau where he prosecuted claims
alleging employment discrimination against employers.
After five years
at the Commission, Mr. Maya started his own firm practicing exclusively
in the area of employment law. Over the years many clients asked Mr.
Maya to represent them in other matters, involving various practice
areas. Eventually, Mr. Maya expanded the firm adding lawyers with
expertise in other practice areas. Today, Mr. Maya represents both
individuals and corporations in employment contracts, severance
negotiations, non-competition agreements, and in complex commercial
contract disputes.
Several decades ago Mr. Maya began practicing in the
area of Education law. Today, he represents children and families in
educational matters related to Special Education (IEP/504) and
accommodations, discipline, expulsion and suspension.
Mr. Maya is
licensed to practice law in New York and Connecticut. He is also
admitted to the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the
District of Connecticut. Mr. Maya also has extensive experience in
arbitrations and mediations of disputes.
Mr. Maya lives in Westport, CT
with his wife (and law partner, Susan) and his children. He enjoys
playing racquetball. He has finished the NYC Marathon three times. He has also successfully completed several duathlons.
Mr.
Maya can be reached in the New York office at (212) 682-5700 ext. 110.
He can be reached in the Connecticut office at (203) 221-3100 ext. 110.
His email address is [email protected]. He is available to consult
evenings and weekends if necessary.