Joseph McLean Maus
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Licensed for 28 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Worker's Compensation
Language
English French Haitian Creole Portuguese Romanian Spanish
About
Mr. Maus is a Florida native practicing law in South Florida since 1993. He currently limits his practice to serious injury and accident claims, including car accidents, workers compensation, cruise ship accidents and slip and fall claims; and homeowner property damage claims. Mr. Maus also represents businesses in South Florida in contract negotiations and commercial litigation. Mr. Maus is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell. An "AV" rating is the highest rating awarded for professional ability and adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics. Mr. Maus began his career at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office as a Felony Trial Prosecutor. In his last year as a Prosecutor, he obtained guilty verdicts in 20 of his last 21 jury trials. Prior to opening his own firm, he worked for a large multi-state litigation firm based in Miami, specializing in commercial litigation, liability defense, EEOC, longshore and workers compensation defense, automobile warranty litigation and administrative hearings. Mr. Maus has tried over 60 jury trials to verdict and has litigated claims in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, as well as, Collier and Lee counties on the west coast. Mr. Maus has successfully argued before the 3rd District Court of Appeals, The United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. He is currently admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Southern and Middle District of Florida, and all Florida State Courts. Reported cases: Vasaly v. Kluger, Peretz, Kaplan and Berlin, P.A., 707 So.2d 427 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1998) and Lukowsky v. Hauser and Metsch, P.A., 677 So. 2d 1383 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1996). Mr. Maus previously served as the Mayor of the City of Oakland Park, and also served for three years on the City Commission. Mr. Maus recently completed a two year term on the Broward County Charter Review Committee, having been appointed by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. He previously served on the Broward County Planning Council and the County’s Resource Recovery Board. He is the former President of The Hundred Club of Broward County, a non-profit group that supports the families of police officers and firefighters killed or seriously injured in the line of duty. He is the Vice Chairman of the St. Anthony School Advisory Board, and is a member of the St. Anthony Foundation for Education. He is a member of the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, and has sat on numerous committees for the Broward County Bar Association.
Practices Areas
Car Accident
Language
English French Haitian Creole Portuguese Romanian Spanish
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Reviews
I have a Homeowners claim. Mr.Maus represented me and my wife and we went to our first deposition he handled it like a true professional and returned a great outcome. Very satisfied with his attention to us and our representation. Thanks Mr.Maus.
Bicycling, rammed from rear by SUV, in hospital, broken humerus and L3 vertebrae, while visiting my daughter in Pompano Beach. I was very pleased when daughter presented a strong recommendation from a friend for Joseph Maus to be my legal representative. While my main objective in retaining J. Maus was to have all billing and insurance matters in one place, Lawyer J. Maus made a very complete survey of the situation and led all settlements to a very satisfactory end, which I estimate to be more than 10-times better than I would have done alone. Thanks again, Joe.
You are in professional hands when you hire Attorney Joseph Maus He listens to you and proceeds to get, the job done on your case. His response level answering questions was excellent. He is prompt and was always courteous.
Joe is a class act he recently settled a work comp case for me I live in a different state then the accident took place in. I tried to settle it without a lawyers but not successful. So hired Mr Maus and within a year case setttled and check in the bank. His firm is very professional and knowledgeable.
Joseph McLean Maus is an excellent attorney. He is the consumate professional and extremely thorough in his case handling. It was a pleasure working with him. He gave me excellent direction and advice. He is very motivated, honest and intelligent. He kept me on the right track from the beginning of my case to the end. I was always well prepared and so was he. He is a great attorney.
I thought joe maus did a great job. I had to deal with my situation over the phone and from another state. I was very pleased with the outcome. My case was handled in a very timely matter.
I have dedicated 45+ years to the legal profession as a Legal Assistant and have worked for many different firms in both Florida and Pennsylvania. When I was injured on the job, when I ran into a brick wall with my employer's insurance carrier, it became necessary for me to hire outside counsel to represent me. I found Mr. Maus to be straight forward, ethical, knowledgeable and conscientious in his handling of my claim. We were dealing with a very dishonest insurance carrier and the waters were very muddy, but he kept pushing forward, bringing my claim to a far better conclusion than I could have accomplished on my own. I would whole-heartedly recommed him to represent clients in all areas of his expertise.
I had a terrible accident in which I almost lost my life and Mr. Maus and his firm were very helpful in easing my mind and assuring me that the events that had transpired after the accident would not be the end of me, although the trauma from the accident had me fearing the worst. There was always someone to speak with regarding my case and they were courteous and friendly throughout. Where other attorneys had given me no hope, Mr. Maus had given me the inspiration I needed to make it through a difficult time. My case was handled quickly and efficiently and every route was explored to it's fullest in order to achieve maximum results. I would very eagerly and heartily recommend this firm to anyone who has had any type of injury. I cannot express enough the peace of mind I had received after having Mr. Maus and his team working for my benefit.
Good listener. Very understanding, very resourceful, versatile and smart. We highly recommend Joe to anyone who is in need of legal services.
He believed kept crucial evidence that would have won my case to his self I didn't see it untill he got my case dismissed. He is a robot lawyer if your case needs proving he does not have the detective kind of skills that is actually needed to prove your case .he can go through the attorney motions . But if your case needs the digging for the information needed to prove your case forget it . Even if you ask do I need to get involved in proving my own case . He will tell you he's a super lawyer assures you he has everything under control . Then your case is dismissed . The insurance company was willing to pay me 10000 to go away . He managed to get that reduced to 2400. How super is that
I have a Homeowners claim. Mr.Maus represented me and my wife and we went to our first deposition he handled it like a true professional and returned a great outcome. Very satisfied with his attention to us and our representation. Thanks Mr.Maus.
Bicycling, rammed from rear by SUV, in hospital, broken humerus and L3 vertebrae, while visiting my daughter in Pompano Beach. I was very pleased when daughter presented a strong recommendation from a friend for Joseph Maus to be my legal representative. While my main objective in retaining J. Maus was to have all billing and insurance matters in one place, Lawyer J. Maus made a very complete survey of the situation and led all settlements to a very satisfactory end, which I estimate to be more than 10-times better than I would have done alone. Thanks again, Joe.
You are in professional hands when you hire Attorney Joseph Maus He listens to you and proceeds to get, the job done on your case. His response level answering questions was excellent. He is prompt and was always courteous.
Joe is a class act he recently settled a work comp case for me I live in a different state then the accident took place in. I tried to settle it without a lawyers but not successful. So hired Mr Maus and within a year case setttled and check in the bank. His firm is very professional and knowledgeable.
Joseph McLean Maus is an excellent attorney. He is the consumate professional and extremely thorough in his case handling. It was a pleasure working with him. He gave me excellent direction and advice. He is very motivated, honest and intelligent. He kept me on the right track from the beginning of my case to the end. I was always well prepared and so was he. He is a great attorney.
I thought joe maus did a great job. I had to deal with my situation over the phone and from another state. I was very pleased with the outcome. My case was handled in a very timely matter.
I have dedicated 45+ years to the legal profession as a Legal Assistant and have worked for many different firms in both Florida and Pennsylvania. When I was injured on the job, when I ran into a brick wall with my employer's insurance carrier, it became necessary for me to hire outside counsel to represent me. I found Mr. Maus to be straight forward, ethical, knowledgeable and conscientious in his handling of my claim. We were dealing with a very dishonest insurance carrier and the waters were very muddy, but he kept pushing forward, bringing my claim to a far better conclusion than I could have accomplished on my own. I would whole-heartedly recommed him to represent clients in all areas of his expertise.
I had a terrible accident in which I almost lost my life and Mr. Maus and his firm were very helpful in easing my mind and assuring me that the events that had transpired after the accident would not be the end of me, although the trauma from the accident had me fearing the worst. There was always someone to speak with regarding my case and they were courteous and friendly throughout. Where other attorneys had given me no hope, Mr. Maus had given me the inspiration I needed to make it through a difficult time. My case was handled quickly and efficiently and every route was explored to it's fullest in order to achieve maximum results. I would very eagerly and heartily recommend this firm to anyone who has had any type of injury. I cannot express enough the peace of mind I had received after having Mr. Maus and his team working for my benefit.
Good listener. Very understanding, very resourceful, versatile and smart. We highly recommend Joe to anyone who is in need of legal services.
He believed kept crucial evidence that would have won my case to his self I didn't see it untill he got my case dismissed. He is a robot lawyer if your case needs proving he does not have the detective kind of skills that is actually needed to prove your case .he can go through the attorney motions . But if your case needs the digging for the information needed to prove your case forget it . Even if you ask do I need to get involved in proving my own case . He will tell you he's a super lawyer assures you he has everything under control . Then your case is dismissed . The insurance company was willing to pay me 10000 to go away . He managed to get that reduced to 2400. How super is that