Danit Maor

Danit Maor is an associate in Goodwin’s Litigation practice who represents clients in complex civil and intellectual property matters. She joined the firm in 2023 after graduating from American University Washington College of Law. Her work focuses on a broad range of intellectual property and commercial litigation matters, including trade secret misappropriation, trademark enforcement, earnout disputes, and breach of contract claims. She has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in complex disputes in federal courts nationwide, helping secure significant outcomes for clients.

Before law school, Danit graduated from Syracuse University in 2018, where she triple majored in policy studies, forensic science, and political science. She then spent two years gaining international and public-sector experience, including work with a legal aid clinic in Cape Town, South Africa; serving as a judicial intern to the Honorable Ernest F. Hart of the New York State Supreme Court; and conducting research at the International Counterterrorism Institute in Israel.

During law school, Danit was a member of the American University Law Review and actively engaged in student leadership, including founding the Middle Eastern–North African Law Students Association. She also interned with the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, where she supported prosecutions under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, assisting the Foreign Corrupt Practices Unit with investigations and enforcement matters. In addition, she served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Fern Flanagan Saddler of the District of Columbia Superior Court.

Danit represents clients in complex civil and intellectual property disputes, internal investigations, and regulatory matters. Her recent work includes supporting litigation and counseling engagements involving trade secrets, technology disputes, consumer financial services litigation, and compliance-driven investigations, as well as advising on intellectual property risk and enforcement strategies. During law school, Danit was a member of the American University Law Review.