Max joined Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger in 2012. His passion for social justice drove him to the firm’s mass torts practice. This work is devoted to seeking justice for people injured by mass disasters, drugs, and medical devices. Where regulations and corporate responsibility fail the public, relief in the civil courts can be the last best vehicle for positive change.
Max joined Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger in February of 2012. His passion for social justice drove him to the firm’s mass torts practice.
Max has quickly gained a reputation as a lawyer who can tackle complex cases and produce results. He has worked through the firm’s and his own leadership roles to help secure multi-billion dollar settlements, including the 2019 landmark $13.5 billion settlement funding from bankrupt utility PG&E to pay families and businesses devastated by wildfires. He has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star.
