Maria K. Tougas is a graduate of Bowdoin College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1985) and Western New England College School of Law (J.D. 1989), where she was a member of the National Moot Court Team. Ms. Tougas' experience includes complex commercial litigation, creditor's rights and bankruptcy. At Scott + Scott, Ms. Tougas is actively engaged in complex class action litigation, including securities, consumer and antitrust litigation. She also focuses on bankruptcy and creditor's rights issues associated with complex class action litigation. Ms. Tougas actively practices all types of commercial litigation. She is admitted to practice in Connecticut, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.