Maurice Belmont VerStandig

Maurice Belmont VerStandig

The Belmont Firm • Washington, DC
Bankruptcy DebtManufacturing

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Contact

Email
Phone
(301) 804-1077
Address
1050 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC, 20036, US

Professional

About

Maurice “Mac” VerStandig is the managing partner of The Belmont Firm and focusses his practice on counseling individuals and companies in all manner of bankruptcy cases. He is known as a detail-oriented, aggressive, and unconventional litigator who utilizes the unique tools and remedies furnished by the bankruptcy process to secure a fresh start for his clients in need of relief from various debt obligations. The majority of Mac’s practice is focused on representing individuals and companies in the federal bankruptcy courts. He has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients through the formation of consensual plans of reorganization, through his success in contested stay relief and conversion proceedings, and through adversary claims brought against third parties. He serves as outside bankruptcy counsel to some of the largest and most respected private lenders in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, while also maintaining a smaller creditor-focused practice in Florida and Nevada. When not advising secured creditors, Mac has counseled multiple law firms in connection with their own insolvency proceedings, helped a mid-size manufacturing company efficiently liquidate through the chapter 11 process, guided the owner of a historic apartment complex through bankruptcy, and represented trustees in complex adversary proceedings. He takes pride in also furnishing pro bono representation to those in need, and regularly advises charities at no cost. Having held an AV rating from Matindale-Hubbell since the age of 29, Mac is listed as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and presently sits on the local rules committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia. He regularly appears in courts throughout the United States, but is proud to have deep ties to the Washington, DC community. A native Washingtonian, Mac currently sits on the board of directors of the Charity Series of Poker as well as the board of visitors of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Communication Arts, and is a former member of the boards of directors of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington and Women’s American ORT Foundation. Mac lives with this wife, Lindsay, for whom he enjoys cooking dinner on an almost-nightly basis.

About Bankruptcy Debt Law

Bankruptcy attorneys help individuals and businesses overwhelmed by debt find relief through bankruptcy or debt restructuring. They guide clients through the process to a fresh start. Common matters include chapter 7 bankruptcy, chapter 13 bankruptcy, debt negotiation, creditor harassment.

Credentials

Education
2009 University of Miami School of Law Juris Doctor, cum laude 2006 University of Wisconsin Bachelor of Arts, with honors in the major
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2021 AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2021 Rising Star, SuperLawyers 2020 AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2020 Rising Star, SuperLawyers 2019 AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
2015 Pokernews.com Daily Fantasy Sports = Understanding a Patchwork of Misunderstood Laws 2015 Pokernews.com WSOP Insights: A Poker Player's Guide to Divorce 2015 Pokernews.com WSOP Insights: The Asset Forfeiture Boogie Monster 2015 Pokernews.com WSOP Insight: The Risks of Investing in Other Players’ Action 2015 Pokernews.com WSOP Insight: One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, All-In
Associations
2010 - Present Florida Bar Member 2010 - Present Bar Association of Montgomery County Member 2009 - Present Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland Member 2009 - Present Simon E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society Member 2009 - Present Maryland State Bar Association Member
Updated: Mar 08, 2026