Stris & Maher

Stris & Maher LLP is a nationally recognized litigation boutique that handles the most consequential disputes in courts across the country. We lead landmark appeals, try bet-the-company cases, and design strategic litigation campaigns that shape the law. Our lawyers manage every phase of litigation—from pre-suit negotiations through trial and Supreme Court review. In the last year alone, we have secured half a billion dollars in settlements for our clients. We have also argued more than a dozen cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and prevailed repeatedly in nearly every federal court of appeal. We are the go-to firm when everything is on the line: Clients turn to us to handle their most difficult problems, and other law firms call on us to step in at critical moments—reviving cases on appeal or parachuting in to lead high-stakes trials on expedited timelines.

Who we are

Our team of more than 30 lawyers practices nationwide, anchored by our headquarters in Southern California and a rapidly growing presence in Washington, D.C. Among other awards, we've been recognized the National Law Journal's Appellate Hot List four times, as a finalist for The American Lawyer's National Boutique of the Year twice, and on Lawdragon's Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers List.

Our lawyers bring exceptional credentials and diverse experience to every matter. The firm includes former in-house counsel, legal academics, and an outsized number of former government attorneys for a firm of our size—including five former prosecutors, a former U.S. Attorney, two state solicitors general, a former federal public defender, and two senior leaders for benefits and healthcare regulatory agencies. Our team also includes former law clerks to judges on eight of the thirteen federal courts of appeal and nine federal district courts. What unites our lawyers is a commitment to excellence in advocacy and a shared drive to achieve just, meaningful results for our clients.

Who we serve and what we deliver

We represent a broad range of clients, including classes of consumers, employees, and retirees; individuals; businesses and executives; and public entities. Whether advancing complex class actions, defending high-stakes claims, or advising in moments of crisis, we are trusted to deliver clear strategy, decisive advocacy, and results that matter. As a focused litigation boutique, we ensure that senior lawyers are deeply involved at every stage of every matter—combining deep subject-matter expertise with the agility to deploy our most experienced lawyers on accelerated timelines when the stakes are highest.