Maurice Belmont Verstandig

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Maurice Belmont Verstandig: Attorney with The Belmont Firm
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Maurice “Mac” VerStandig is the managing partner of The Belmont Firm and focusses his practice on counseling individuals and companies in all manner of bankruptcy cases. He is known as a detail-oriented, aggressive, and unconventional litigator who utilizes the unique tools and remedies furnished by the bankruptcy process to secure a fresh start for his clients in need of relief from various debt obligations. The majority of Mac’s practice is focused on representing individuals and companies in the federal bankruptcy courts. He has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients through the formation of consensual plans of reorganization, through his success in contested stay relief and conversion proceedings, and through adversary claims brought against third parties. He serves as outside bankruptcy counsel to some of the largest and most respected private lenders in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, while also maintaining a smaller creditor-focused practice in Florida and Nevada. When not advising secured creditors, Mac has counseled multiple law firms in connection with their own insolvency proceedings, helped a mid-size manufacturing company efficiently liquidate through the chapter 11 process, guided the owner of a historic apartment complex through bankruptcy, and represented trustees in complex adversary proceedings. He takes pride in also furnishing pro bono representation to those in need, and regularly advises charities at no cost. Having held an AV rating from Matindale-Hubbell since the age of 29, Mac is listed as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and presently sits on the local rules committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia. He regularly appears in courts throughout the United States, but is proud to have deep ties to the Washington, DC community. A native Washingtonian, Mac currently sits on the board of directors of the Charity Series of Poker as well as the board of visitors of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Communication Arts, and is a former member of the boards of directors of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington and Women’s American ORT Foundation. Mac lives with this wife, Lindsay, for whom he enjoys cooking dinner on an almost-nightly basis.
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Areas of Practice (12)

  • Employment Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Restructuring & Creditors' Rights Litigation
  • Bankruptcy/Commercial
  • Family/Domestic
  • Criminal
  • General Practice
  • Other
  • Gaming
  • Business
  • Contracts
  • Corporate

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Wisconsin, B.A., with honors in the major, 2006
Law School Attended:
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2009
Year of First Admission:
2009
Admission:
2009, Maryland; 2010, Florida; 2011, Virginia; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern. Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida; 2016, District of Columbia; 2019, Nevada
Memberships:
Maryland State Bar Association Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland American Bar Association.
ISLN:
921273880

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (10 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/06/13 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 04/26/13 in Litigation

    Mr. VerStandig has an outstanding writing ability that allows him to effectively convey legal arguments.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/23/13 in Civil Litigation

    Mac was a student of my wife's in law school and a law clerk in my office when he was in law school. I have followed Mac's career with great interest. He is an outstanding lawyer, with wisdom and skill far beyond his years. I recommend him for an AV... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/22/13 in General Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/19/13 in Complex and Multi-District Litigation

    We shared a complex multi-district multi-party Federal Litigation case. I was impressed by Mr. VerStandig at every level of our interaction.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/19/13 in Litigation

    Smart, pragmatic, courteous, collegial, and hard working.

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    Lawyer response:

    The kind words are tremendously appreciated. I find great joy - and great pride - in my job, and am touched to think my colleagues view me in such a warm light.

  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/06/13 in Family Law

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 05/12/13 in Divorce

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 05/12/13 in Business Litigation

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/19/13 in General Practice

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3.5/5.0 (2 reviews)

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Contact Information:

771-220-6282  Phone

240-507-1735  Fax

301-444-4600  Fax

301-576-6885  Fax

www.mbvesq.com

www.dcbankruptcy.com

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