Maxwell Gould received his Juris Doctor degree from the New York University School of Law in 1985, and his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Harvard University in 1981.
After clerking for one year for a federal judge in the Southern Disrict in New York, Mr. Gould joined the Civil Divison of the Legal Aid Society in 1986. He represented clients in both individual cases and class actions in housing, benefits, disability and family matters.
In 1997, Mr. Gould transferred to the Criminal Defense Division of the Legal Aid Society, where he represented poor people charged with felonies, misdemeanors and violations.
In April 2006, Mr. Gould joined the Legal Aid Society's Immigration Unit, where he represents immigrants in deportation proceedings.
Mr. Gould teaches Oral Advocacy with Proyecto ACCESO.
He has taught courses in Chile, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.