Maura Krause

Maura is a seasoned litigator with a multifaceted defense practice in general and professional liability as well as construction defects. She has defended claims brought against architects and engineers as well as other design professionals in complex construction design and defect cases.

Maura also handles premises liability claims for a wide range of commercial, retail, hospitality, and residential apartment holdings, as well as cases involving property management and negligent security, construction, and product liability.  She has defended companies of all sizes in contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, and other business tort claims. She has abundant experience serving clients in the transportation and ride share industry, including the defense of high-exposure catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and product liability claims.  

Maura began her legal career as a prosecutor in Atlanta, Georgia. Prosecuting misdemeanor offenses with the DeKalb County Solicitor’s Office, she was lead counsel in approximately 20 jury trials and 40 bench trials during her tenure there, before leaving to prosecute felony offenses for the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.  There she was quickly promoted to Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Major Case Division and exclusively prosecuted homicides and high-profile cases. 

Maura takes a proactive, aggressive approach to the defense of each case and enjoys fully investigating every case with detailed, case specific discovery. Maura also likes to employ a strong motion practice in the cases she defends.

Outside of the courtroom, Maura enjoys yoga, walking, taking her dog, Bill, to the beach and volunteer work.  Maura is on the Leadership Team of the Delray Beach HUB, a community organization that provides a safe environment for people with substance use and related disorders to go and receive resources and support.