Max Nikolaus Gruetzmacher

Max Gruetzmacher focuses his practice on securities and consumer fraud, representing large public pension funds, unions and other institutional investors in securities and consumer fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits, as well as consumers, businesses, and governmental entities in other types of complex civil litigation.Max also brings substantial experience counseling the firm's attorneys and clients with respect to e-discovery strategy throughout the various stages of litigation, from pre-filing through trial.Prior to joining the firm, Max gained experience in a variety of legal practice areas, including defense of pharmaceutical mass torts cases, of banks in mortgage-backed securities cases, and in appellate criminal defense. * Please remember that every case is different. Any result we achieve for one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients. Awards, Accolades & Recognitions The National Trial Lawyers 2022 Rising Stars of the Plaintiffs Bar Charleston Regional Business Journal 2022 Forty Under 40Blog Posts July 6, 2023 Social media's grip on teen mental health by: Laura K. Stemkowski January 8, 2021 Clicking with caution: Cybersecurity data breach risks are higher than ever Causes, Not Just Cases by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers August 12, 2020 Denied business interruption insurance payouts due to COVID-19 losses, some business owners may find justice in civil courts Causes, Not Just Cases by: John A. Baden IVNews March 25, 2026 New Mexico AG Prevails in Lawsuit Against Meta Platforms Inc. by: Motley Rice April 28, 2025 The history and legacy of Workers' Memorial Day by: M. Nolan We