About Maxwell Goss

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"I see the practice of law as one of the highest vocations a person can pursue. It unites the intellectual, the moral, the strategic, and the personal, all in the relentless pursuit of justice."

OVERVIEW

Maxwell Goss represents plaintiffs and defendants in all stages of federal and state court litigation and provides strategic advice on intellectual property and business law matters. Max has represented clients in cases throughout the country. Experienced in a broad range of matters, his practices focuses chiefly on intellectual property, non-compete, and shareholder litigation.

Max works with businesses of all sizes and with entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers, engineers, inventors, tech professionals, salespersons, and other individuals. He has represented clients in industries including healthcare, software development, human resources, automotive, medical technology, e-commerce, entertainment, insurance, hospitality, food and beverage, manufacturing, construction, retail, financial services, and logistics.

Max started his career at the elite law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP in Texas, where he was trained by one of Texas's premier business trial lawyers. Max also practiced with a patent litigation boutique in Texas and with a large commercial law firm with offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

In 2017, Max launched Maxwell Goss Law, a law firm dedicated to personal attention, creative solutions, and forceful advocacy.

CREDENTIALS

EDUCATION

J.D., with honors, Notre Dame Law School
- Executive Editor, Notre Dame Law Review
- Intern, Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, Western District of Texas
Ph.D., University of Texas
- Richard M. Weaver Fellowship
B.A., Western Michigan University
- Presidential Scholar

COURT ADMISSIONS

Michigan
Texas
U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court - Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court - District of Colorado
U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court - Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

MATTERS

Here is a sampling of clients Max has represented in litigation and dispute resolution matters:

Commercial DNA testing lab in case involving cross-claims of trademark infringement against national company
Minority owner of software development company in shareholder oppression lawsuit
Sales professional and manufacturer in non-compete, trade secret, and unfair competition action by former employer
Trailer accessory manufacturer in case involving cross-claims of patent infringement against competitor
Co-owner of real estate development company in breach of fiduciary duty and conversion action against partner
Law firm in business defamation lawsuit against competitor
Amazon seller in trademark declaratory judgment actions against product manufacturers
Financial advisory firm in trade secret misappropriation action against former employees
Movie theater chain and majority owners in shareholder oppression and breach of contract action
Publicly traded medical technology company in shareholder derivative suit relating to going-private merger
Physician in non-compete and tortious interference dispute with former employer
Component supplier in arbitration with manufacturer involving claims for breach of contract and warranty
Vehicle dealer in breach of contract actions by national finance company
Homeowners in product defect and warranty action against manufacturer and retailer
Digital advertising patent owner and inventor in patent infringement lawsuits against retailers and hotel chains
Craft distillery in various trademark, copyright, and right of publicity matters
Automotive supplier in recall risk assessment
Extended warranty provider in trademark infringement action against competitor
Polymer company in trade secret appeal
National staffing company in multiple non-compete enforcement lawsuits
Equestrian business owner in defamation, right of publicity, and breach of fiduciary duty action
Autonomous vehicle patent owner in patent infringement actions against R&D companies
Human resources company in confidential investigation and resolution of hacking and trade secret misappropriation

INVOLVEMENT

PROFESSIONAL

Civil Procedure and Courts Committee of the State Bar of Michigan (Member)
Michigan Intellectual Property Inns of Court (Member)
Oakland County Bar Association Inns of Court (Member)
Society for Law and Culture (Director)

COMMUNITY

Michigan Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Member)
Texas Exes-Michigan Chapter (President)
Notre Dame Club of Detroit (Committee Chair)

PERSONAL

Max was born in Detroit and grew up in the resort town of Charlevoix, Michigan.

Before law school, Max earned a doctorate in philosophy and taught logic, ethics, metaphysics, and history of philosophy at several universities.

Max met his beautiful wife Elizabeth in graduate school in Texas. Max practiced law in Texas several years before returning to Michigan.

Max and Elizabeth are the proud parents of six children, whom they drive all over town in an enormous van known as “the White Whale.”

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