Hotel & Real Estate ExpertMaurice has extensive experience as testifying as an expert witness. He has been retained over 50 times as an expert, testifying over 20 times in venues ranging from jury trials, arbitrations, bench trials, bankruptcy court, and mediations. Additionally, he has provided deposition testimony more than 40 times in the past ten years. He frequently testifies to the lost profits, loss in value, or other damage estimates for complex real estate matters. His clients have won awards ranging up to nearly $100 million where Maurice was the only damage expert testifying on their behalf.

Examples of the types of disputes that Maurice has been involved in include:

  • Hotel owner vs. operator
  • Borrower vs. lender
  • General Partner vs. Limited Partners
  • Landlord vs. Lessee
  • Buyer vs. Seller
  • Owner vs. General Contractor
  • Developer vs. Brand
  • Concessioner vs. Landlord
  • Public Agency vs. business owner in Eminent Domain
  • Debtor-in-possession vs. lender
  • Developer vs. Builder and subcontractors
  • Condo-hotel unit owner vs. resort owner-operator
  • Broker vs. hotel buyer and seller
  • Landowner vs. Theme Park operator
  • Hotel owner vs. group that cancelled meetings
  • Resort developer vs. homebuilder partner
  • Hotel owner vs. marketing/reservations firm
  • Hotel owner vs. retail tenant
  • Hotel portfolio owner vs. wife
  • Hotel owner vs. insurance companies