Anat Maytal is an experienced litigation attorney, having handled a diverse caseload involving complex commercial litigation, including business transactions, regulatory, and employment related disputes at both the state and federal levels. She especially honed these skills while representing financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, and other entities ranging from media conglomerates and wholesale food distributors to top-ranked research universities and real estate management groups.
She currently focuses her practice representing employers and management in all areas of employment law including but not limited to wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and wage and hour violations. She defends claims involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), Section 1981, and state laws. She advises businesses on potential litigation exposure, pre-dispute questions, and in all employment litigation phases before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and mediations and arbitrations.
Prior to joining Littler, as a senior associate with a national firm, Anat represented clients in civil litigation matters concerning alleged breach of contracts, fraudulent misrepresentations, and regulatory violations, as well as claims of trade secret misappropriation, breach of restrictive covenants, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. She also served as counsel to Irving H. Picard, Securities Investor Protection Act Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (Madoff Ponzi Scheme). She was heavily involved in the early investigations, pleadings, and extensive motions practice in a variety of litigation matters worldwide related to the Madoff Ponzi Scheme, seeking to recover assets from feeder funds, banks, entities, and individuals to benefit defrauded customers.