Gerald L Maatman Jr

Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Chair of Duane Morris’ Class Action Defense Team, has nearly four decades’ experience of practicing law and has defended some of the most significant bet-the-company cases ever filed against corporate America. Mr. Maatman has represented companies, executive teams and boards across the country in class action litigation, ranging in size from thousands to hundreds of thousands of claims by employees. Among his accomplishments, he defended and defeated the largest systemic enforcement action ever brought in the history of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the first Attorney General prosecution of a Wall Street company for workplace discrimination and harassment, and the largest wage & hour class and collective actions ever brought in Florida and New York. While he is known to be a fierce litigator, he also helps his clients anticipate large-scale litigation risks before they happen to prevent issues that could turn into litigation.

Fellow of the American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Law360 Employment Editorial Board, Adjunct professor of law at Northwestern University School of Law

Author, "What’s Next After LIV’s Legal Setback?" Global Golf Post, August 15, 2022

Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1981; Washington and Lee University, B.A., 1978