As a former federal prosecutor, Max uses the skills and insights he honed at the United States Department of Justice to assist companies of all sizes with internal investigations and responding to regulatory and criminal investigations brought by federal, state and local authorities.
Max regularly serves as trial counsel defending complex federal white-collar prosecutions, U.S. government claims under the False Claims Act, securities litigation, complex civil actions and claims brought under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). He also counsels clients on product recalls in connection with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and compliance with federal legislation governing the conduct of multinational corporations.
As an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico, Max chaired the Project Exile Task Force, which prosecuted more than 100 federal firearms and explosives cases against violent career felons. He also served as staff attorney to U.S. District Judge C. LeRoy Hansen, District of New Mexico, and co-chaired the court’s Legal and Policy Advisory Council. Although his current admission to practice in New Mexico is inactive in status, Max was originally admitted to the New Mexico Bar in 1996.