http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_me.php Judged Law Firm en-us (C) 2006 Judged. All rights reserved. contact@judged.com(Judged) contact@judged.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:14:38 -0500 Law Firms http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_me.php 60 http://www.judged.com/images/xml_rss_feed.gif http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_me.php Address : 84 Harlow StreetP.O. Box 1401, Phone : 207-947-4501, City : Bangor http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2070 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2070&page=1 Address : Fleet Center-Exchange StreetP.O. Box 1210, Phone : 207-947-0111, City : Bangor The City Council Monday unanimously approved a $50,000 contract with Eaton Peabody Consulting Group to prepare an economic development strategy. "We want a working document . so we have results," said Micki Sumpter, executive director of the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce. The city contracts with the chamber for economic development services. Greg A. Mitchell will serve as project manager. "You've got a lot of new retail investment," Mitchell told the council. "That tells me you want to look at economic diversification." The strategy would address the following issues: economic diversification, capital improvements, assessment of future land needs and staffing needs for economic development efforts. The city will fund the study with $20,000 in revenue from the Beckwith Hill tax increment-financing district. The remaining $30,000 will come from Coastal Acadia Development Corp. The city has given the development corporation money in recent years for economic development assistance. But, the organization is not as active as it has been. "I'm very much in favor of this roadmap," said Council Chairman Gary Fortier. Councilor John Moore said, "They seemed to be tuned in very closely with what we wanted to hear." Councilor Stephen Beathem said it was tough to get him to approve spending money but Ellsworth has numerous projects throughout the city. "We need something to bring it all together," Beathem said. Sumpter said, "I promise I won't allow it to sit on a shelf. We will move forward." The study is to be finished by Sept. 24. The City Council Monday unanimously approved a $50,000 contract with Eaton Peabody Consulting Group to prepare an economic development strategy. "We want a working document . so we have results," said Micki Sumpter, executive director of the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce. The city contracts with the chamber for economic development services. Greg A. Mitchell will serve as project manager. "You've got a lot of new retail investment," Mitchell told the council. "That tells me you want to look at economic diversification." The strategy would address the following issues: economic diversification, capital improvements, assessment of future land needs and staffing needs for economic development efforts. The city will fund the study with $20,000 in revenue from the Beckwith Hill tax increment-financing district. The remaining $30,000 will come from Coastal Acadia Development Corp. The city has given the development corporation money in recent years for economic development assistance. But, the organization is not as active as it has been. "I'm very much in favor of this roadmap," said Council Chairman Gary Fortier. Councilor John Moore said, "They seemed to be tuned in very closely with what we wanted to hear." Councilor Stephen Beathem said it was tough to get him to approve spending money but Ellsworth has numerous projects throughout the city. "We need something to bring it all together," Beathem said. Sumpter said, "I promise I won't allow it to sit on a shelf. We will move forward." The study is to be finished by Sept. 24. Judgment for defendants represented by Mr. Huntington was recently entered in this case after a trial in Superior Court in February before Justice S. Kirk Studstrup. At the two-day trial, the plaintiffs' claimed that a floating dock installed seasonally on the coast of Maine and maintained by Mr. Huntington's clients as part of their business interfered with access to open water from the plaintiffs' property, next door to the campground, and therefore was enjoinable as a common law nuisance. The plaintiffs presented the testimony of a surveyor who measured and mapped water depths in the cove shared by the parties and the clearances between the defendants' dock and the rocks and shorelines adjacent to it. Among the witnesses called by Mr. Huntington for the defense was a former harbormaster from the area who testified that the dock was not a navigational hazard for a prudent mariner. In denying the plaintiffs' claim, the court applied the common law of private nuisance in Maine. It held that the plaintiffs had failed to prove that any interference with the plaintiffs' access resulting from the uses and location of the dock was unreasonable. In Mr Huntington's view, the issues at the trial were intensively factual, and when all the facts related to the cove, the tides, the history, and the uses were presented and considered, the court concluded that there was no good reason to require a change in the dock under the circumstances. Judgment for defendants represented by Mr. Huntington was recently entered in this case after a trial in Superior Court in February before Justice S. Kirk Studstrup. At the two-day trial, the plaintiffs' claimed that a floating dock installed seasonally on the coast of Maine and maintained by Mr. Huntington's clients as part of their business interfered with access to open water from the plaintiffs' property, next door to the campground, and therefore was enjoinable as a common law nuisance. The plaintiffs presented the testimony of a surveyor who measured and mapped water depths in the cove shared by the parties and the clearances between the defendants' dock and the rocks and shorelines adjacent to it. Among the witnesses called by Mr. Huntington for the defense was a former harbormaster from the area who testified that the dock was not a navigational hazard for a prudent mariner. In denying the plaintiffs' claim, the court applied the common law of private nuisance in Maine. It held that the plaintiffs had failed to prove that any interference with the plaintiffs' access resulting from the uses and location of the dock was unreasonable. In Mr Huntington's view, the issues at the trial were intensively factual, and when all the facts related to the cove, the tides, the history, and the uses were presented and considered, the court concluded that there was no good reason to require a change in the dock under the circumstances. The law firm of Eaton Peabody has announced the addition of David Pierson to the Litigation/Dispute Resolution practice in the Brunswick office. Pierson, who has been a member of the Maine Bar for over 13 years, built his practice by representing contractors, subcontractors, modular home manufacturers and dealers in residential and commercial construction matters. Prior to attending law school, he enjoyed a successful fifteen-year career in construction and construction management as President of Pierson -Woodward General Contractors and D. C. Pierson, Inc, Construction Management. Pierson currently serves as corporate counsel for the Downeast Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Maine Home Builders and Remodelers Association and the Modular Homebuilders Association of Maine. Pierson was named the Associate Member of the Year by the Homebuilders and Remodelers Association of Maine in 2002. He is also a frequent mediator in business and construction disputes. "We are very pleased to welcome David Pierson to our Brunswick office," said Dan McKay, Eaton Peabody CEO. "We expect that David's unique background and recognized expertise in resolving construction disputes and in construction litigation will be a tremendous asset to Eaton Peabody's clients." Pierson also represents clients in commercial, land use and boundary disputes. In 2003, in a case before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, he protected landowners' rights to appeal certain decisions by municipal codes enforcement officers who issue building permits for neighboring properties by gaining an exception for Mainers from strict compliance for notice requirements for abutting property owners. This precedent gives comfort to Mainers, especially with those with secondary or seasonal properties, that they must be informed about their neighbor's construction plans. Pierson represented the City of Lewiston for five years assisting in numerous land use enforcement actions, real estate and economic development matters including the Lewiston Wal- Mart distribution center project. "During my time as the Assistant City Administrator of the City of Lewiston, I had the honor of working with Pierson," said Greg Mitchell, Eaton Peabody Consultant. "He demonstrated a strong work ethic and I found him to be both competent and creative regarding his approaches to several challenging projects." Pierson is a past president of the Androscoggin County Bar Association and is a Director and immediate past president of the Auburn Business Development Corporation, and a Director of the Lewiston Development Corporation, and the Good Shepherd Food Bank. He is a graduate of Bates College, The Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research in New York city and the University of Maine School of Law. He was recently recognized by his peers for inclusion in the 2007 edition of Best Lawyers in America for construction law. Pierson and his family currently reside in Portland and on Great Diamond Island. The law firm of Eaton Peabody has announced the addition of David Pierson to the Litigation/Dispute Resolution practice in the Brunswick office. Pierson, who has been a member of the Maine Bar for over 13 years, built his practice by representing contractors, subcontractors, modular home manufacturers and dealers in residential and commercial construction matters. Prior to attending law school, he enjoyed a successful fifteen-year career in construction and construction management as President of Pierson -Woodward General Contractors and D. C. Pierson, Inc, Construction Management. Pierson currently serves as corporate counsel for the Downeast Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Maine Home Builders and Remodelers Association and the Modular Homebuilders Association of Maine. Pierson was named the Associate Member of the Year by the Homebuilders and Remodelers Association of Maine in 2002. He is also a frequent mediator in business and construction disputes. "We are very pleased to welcome David Pierson to our Brunswick office," said Dan McKay, Eaton Peabody CEO. "We expect that David's unique background and recognized expertise in resolving construction disputes and in construction litigation will be a tremendous asset to Eaton Peabody's clients." Pierson also represents clients in commercial, land use and boundary disputes. In 2003, in a case before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, he protected landowners' rights to appeal certain decisions by municipal codes enforcement officers who issue building permits for neighboring properties by gaining an exception for Mainers from strict compliance for notice requirements for abutting property owners. This precedent gives comfort to Mainers, especially with those with secondary or seasonal properties, that they must be informed about their neighbor's construction plans. Pierson represented the City of Lewiston for five years assisting in numerous land use enforcement actions, real estate and economic development matters including the Lewiston Wal- Mart distribution center project. "During my time as the Assistant City Administrator of the City of Lewiston, I had the honor of working with Pierson," said Greg Mitchell, Eaton Peabody Consultant. "He demonstrated a strong work ethic and I found him to be both competent and creative regarding his approaches to several challenging projects." Pierson is a past president of the Androscoggin County Bar Association and is a Director and immediate past president of the Auburn Business Development Corporation, and a Director of the Lewiston Development Corporation, and the Good Shepherd Food Bank. He is a graduate of Bates College, The Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research in New York city and the University of Maine School of Law. He was recently recognized by his peers for inclusion in the 2007 edition of Best Lawyers in America for construction law. Pierson and his family currently reside in Portland and on Great Diamond Island. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=684 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=684&page=2 Address : 100 Middle StreetP.O. Box 9729, Phone : 207-774-1200, City : Portland Susan J. Bell, a former legislator and senior advisor to former Governor Angus S. King, has joined Bernstein Shur Government Solutions as Senior Project Manager. Bell, who most recently served as Director of the Office of Clerks of Court for the Maine State Judicial Branch in Augusta, brings an extensive career of public service to Bernstein Shur Government Solutions (BSGS), a consulting subsidiary of the regional law firm Bernstein Shur. BSGS helps a wide range of clients find solutions to complicated regulatory, legislative, and political issues. A resident of Augusta, Bell provided strategic counsel and policy to Governor King from 1995 to 2003, serving on the Governor's Executive Management Team. In 1992, she was selected by Governor McKernan as the first woman in the United States to serve as Director of the Maine Forest Service, and previously served as Deputy Commissioner of the Maine Department of Conservation from 1987 to 1992. She also served three terms in the Maine House of Representatives from 1980 to 1986, representing the towns of Buckfield, Hebron, Paris, and West Paris. ""Sue Bell's knowledge of government is unsurpassed, having served as a legislator, as Director of Clerks of Court in the Judicial Branch, and as a senior policy advisor in the Office of Governor Angus King," said Kay Rand, Managing Director of BSGS. "Sue knows how to make things happen in a positive and collaborative fashion. She is a wonderful addition to our team."" In her new post, Bell will serve clients who require representation or coordination with the Departments of Education or Health and Human Services. Current projects include the Maine Readiness Campaign, a project with the Mitchell Institute and the Department of Education that focuses on high school reform. A former biology teacher, Bell is a 1970 cum laude graduate of the University of Maine. She received a Master's in Public Administration in 1993 and an MA in Teaching in 1971. She currently serves on the board of the Seven Islands Land Co., and served formerly as Vice President of the Kennebec Valley YMCA Board of Directors and as a Director of the University of Maine Alumni Association. In 1986, Sue was selected as Citizen of the Year by the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce. Bernstein Shur Government Solutions is led by two of Maine's most distinguished public policy strategists - Kay Rand, Governor Angus King's former Chief of Staff; and Larry Benoit, who served as Chief of Staff to former U.S. Representative John Baldacci and in high-ranking capacities to Senators George Mitchell and Edmund Muskie during 30 years of congressional service. Bernstein Shur Government Solutions assists municipalities and governmental agencies in interactions with private industry, state, and federal government; represents corporations and business community alliances before state and federal governmental agencies; and reviews failed or failing governmental programs and services to provide remedial solutions. Susan J. Bell, a former legislator and senior advisor to former Governor Angus S. King, has joined Bernstein Shur Government Solutions as Senior Project Manager. Bell, who most recently served as Director of the Office of Clerks of Court for the Maine State Judicial Branch in Augusta, brings an extensive career of public service to Bernstein Shur Government Solutions (BSGS), a consulting subsidiary of the regional law firm Bernstein Shur. BSGS helps a wide range of clients find solutions to complicated regulatory, legislative, and political issues. A resident of Augusta, Bell provided strategic counsel and policy to Governor King from 1995 to 2003, serving on the Governor's Executive Management Team. In 1992, she was selected by Governor McKernan as the first woman in the United States to serve as Director of the Maine Forest Service, and previously served as Deputy Commissioner of the Maine Department of Conservation from 1987 to 1992. She also served three terms in the Maine House of Representatives from 1980 to 1986, representing the towns of Buckfield, Hebron, Paris, and West Paris. ""Sue Bell's knowledge of government is unsurpassed, having served as a legislator, as Director of Clerks of Court in the Judicial Branch, and as a senior policy advisor in the Office of Governor Angus King," said Kay Rand, Managing Director of BSGS. "Sue knows how to make things happen in a positive and collaborative fashion. She is a wonderful addition to our team."" In her new post, Bell will serve clients who require representation or coordination with the Departments of Education or Health and Human Services. Current projects include the Maine Readiness Campaign, a project with the Mitchell Institute and the Department of Education that focuses on high school reform. A former biology teacher, Bell is a 1970 cum laude graduate of the University of Maine. She received a Master's in Public Administration in 1993 and an MA in Teaching in 1971. She currently serves on the board of the Seven Islands Land Co., and served formerly as Vice President of the Kennebec Valley YMCA Board of Directors and as a Director of the University of Maine Alumni Association. In 1986, Sue was selected as Citizen of the Year by the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce. Bernstein Shur Government Solutions is led by two of Maine's most distinguished public policy strategists - Kay Rand, Governor Angus King's former Chief of Staff; and Larry Benoit, who served as Chief of Staff to former U.S. Representative John Baldacci and in high-ranking capacities to Senators George Mitchell and Edmund Muskie during 30 years of congressional service. Bernstein Shur Government Solutions assists municipalities and governmental agencies in interactions with private industry, state, and federal government; represents corporations and business community alliances before state and federal governmental agencies; and reviews failed or failing governmental programs and services to provide remedial solutions. Portland, Maine - Bernstein Shur Attorney Karen Lovell has been named a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a national organization of more than 2,500 trust and estate attorneys and professors from throughout the United States and Canada. The College, which comprises the country's top attorneys in estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, protective intervention, and other related legal matters, appointed Lovell as a Fellow following a vote by its Board of Regents last month. Lovell, who joined Bernstein Shur in 1995 after sixteen years in private practice in Saco, Maine, focuses her practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and probate litigation. "This is a prestigious trust and estates designation," said Charlie Miller, Bernstein Shur's Managing Shareholder. "Only the brightest and most experienced in the field of estate planning are invited to become Fellows. It's an honor for both Karen Lovell and our firm." A resident of Saco, Lovell is also recognized by Best Lawyers in America for her work in trusts and estates, tax law, and real estate law. She is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell. Lovell is a 1970 graduate of the University of Michigan and received her JD at the University of Maine School of Law in 1979. She is a member of Board of Trustees of Thornton Academy, a Corporator of Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution and of Southern Maine Medical Center, and a member of the Maine Estate Planning Council. Bernstein Shur is one of northern New England's largest multi-service law firms, with more than 80 attorneys in Portland and Augusta, Maine and Manchester, New Hampshire. Established in 1915, the firm provides practical legal counsel to a diverse group of public and private clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur's commercial, litigation, and municipal practices are complemented by the services of the firm's affiliates, which include Bernstein Shur Government Solutions LLC, a government consulting firm; Stratex LLC, an environmental and engineering consultancy; and Monument Title Company. For more information, visit bernsteinshur.com. Portland, Maine - Bernstein Shur Attorney Karen Lovell has been named a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a national organization of more than 2,500 trust and estate attorneys and professors from throughout the United States and Canada. The College, which comprises the country's top attorneys in estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, protective intervention, and other related legal matters, appointed Lovell as a Fellow following a vote by its Board of Regents last month. Lovell, who joined Bernstein Shur in 1995 after sixteen years in private practice in Saco, Maine, focuses her practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and probate litigation. "This is a prestigious trust and estates designation," said Charlie Miller, Bernstein Shur's Managing Shareholder. "Only the brightest and most experienced in the field of estate planning are invited to become Fellows. It's an honor for both Karen Lovell and our firm." A resident of Saco, Lovell is also recognized by Best Lawyers in America for her work in trusts and estates, tax law, and real estate law. She is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell. Lovell is a 1970 graduate of the University of Michigan and received her JD at the University of Maine School of Law in 1979. She is a member of Board of Trustees of Thornton Academy, a Corporator of Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution and of Southern Maine Medical Center, and a member of the Maine Estate Planning Council. Bernstein Shur is one of northern New England's largest multi-service law firms, with more than 80 attorneys in Portland and Augusta, Maine and Manchester, New Hampshire. Established in 1915, the firm provides practical legal counsel to a diverse group of public and private clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur's commercial, litigation, and municipal practices are complemented by the services of the firm's affiliates, which include Bernstein Shur Government Solutions LLC, a government consulting firm; Stratex LLC, an environmental and engineering consultancy; and Monument Title Company. For more information, visit bernsteinshur.com. PORTLAND, Maine - EqualityMaine awarded Bernstein Shur attorney Pat Peard with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual banquet on Saturday, March 18. Peard, a resident of Falmouth and an attorney with Bernstein Shur since 1988, received the award for "lifelong leadership in the fight for full equality." It is the first time the organization has given a lifetime achievement award. "Pat received the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for her tireless advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality during the 28-year fight to pass and uphold Maine\'s non-discrimination law," said Betsy Smith, the organization's Executive Director. Peard was instrumental in getting legislation passed last year that protects the rights of gays and lesbians and also helped to uphold the law by defeating a November referendum, Smith said. The EqualityMaine Foundation hosts the event each year to honor the leaders and volunteers who make a difference in supporting Maine's non-discrimination laws. Other award recipients this year included Governor John Baldacci, who received the Great Pioneer Award, and Jensen Steel, who received the Cameron Duncan Award. For additional information, visit www.equalitymaine.org. At Bernstein Shur, Peard is a co-chair of the Litigation Practice Group and chairs the firm\'s Education Practice Group. She practices in the area of general litigation with an emphasis in education law, employment and labor law, civil rights litigation, and disability insurance defense. Pat also handles personal planning matters for unmarried partners. "We are extremely proud of Pat and know that her work has had a major impact on equality and fairness issues throughout the state of Maine," said Charlie Miller, the firm's Managing Shareholder. Peard is recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the areas of business and employment law. She is a 1988 cum laude graduate of the University of Maine School of Law and received a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1970. She is a 1968 graduate of Wilson College. Peard served on EqualityMaine's Legislation '05 Committee for EqualityMaine that helped pass the legislation. She is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, a board member of the Institute for Civil Leadership, and is a Past President and Director of the Maine Civil Liberties Union. She is President of the Center for Prevention of Hate Violence and serves on the Governor\'s Judicial Selection Committee PORTLAND, Maine - EqualityMaine awarded Bernstein Shur attorney Pat Peard with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual banquet on Saturday, March 18. Peard, a resident of Falmouth and an attorney with Bernstein Shur since 1988, received the award for "lifelong leadership in the fight for full equality." It is the first time the organization has given a lifetime achievement award. "Pat received the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for her tireless advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality during the 28-year fight to pass and uphold Maine\'s non-discrimination law," said Betsy Smith, the organization's Executive Director. Peard was instrumental in getting legislation passed last year that protects the rights of gays and lesbians and also helped to uphold the law by defeating a November referendum, Smith said. The EqualityMaine Foundation hosts the event each year to honor the leaders and volunteers who make a difference in supporting Maine's non-discrimination laws. Other award recipients this year included Governor John Baldacci, who received the Great Pioneer Award, and Jensen Steel, who received the Cameron Duncan Award. For additional information, visit www.equalitymaine.org. At Bernstein Shur, Peard is a co-chair of the Litigation Practice Group and chairs the firm\'s Education Practice Group. She practices in the area of general litigation with an emphasis in education law, employment and labor law, civil rights litigation, and disability insurance defense. Pat also handles personal planning matters for unmarried partners. "We are extremely proud of Pat and know that her work has had a major impact on equality and fairness issues throughout the state of Maine," said Charlie Miller, the firm's Managing Shareholder. Peard is recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the areas of business and employment law. She is a 1988 cum laude graduate of the University of Maine School of Law and received a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1970. She is a 1968 graduate of Wilson College. Peard served on EqualityMaine's Legislation '05 Committee for EqualityMaine that helped pass the legislation. She is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, a board member of the Institute for Civil Leadership, and is a Past President and Director of the Maine Civil Liberties Union. She is President of the Center for Prevention of Hate Violence and serves on the Governor\'s Judicial Selection Committee http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=177 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=177&page=3 Address : One Monument Square, Phone : 207-791-1100, City : Portland Attorney Richard Hackett, a partner at Pierce Atwood LLP, has been named Vice Chair of the Consumer Financial Services Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA). As vice chair, Mr. Hackett's first assignment will be to lead a group of attorneys as they revise the credit portions of the Family Legal Guide, a top-selling ABA publication that provides families with information concerning the law and real estate transactions, consumer protection, bankruptcy, personal injury, health care, retirement, wills & estates, home & auto ownership, and computers. The guide has sold over 100,000 copies. The mission of the Consumer Financial Services Committee is to educate the bar regarding the new developments in consumer financial services law, including truth in lending and consumer disclosure, credit reporting, information security & identity theft, debt collection and consumer bankruptcy. The committee has 900 members and is one of the most active in the Business Law Section of the ABA. Mr. Hackett is a leading attorney in New England involved in consumer financial services law and retail financial services regulation. His practice includes all aspects of state and federal regulation of retail financial products and sales, e-payments, regulation of financial service entities, and lending, deposit and insurance transactions. Mr. Hackett is also a member of the faculty of the Morin School of Banking Law at Boston University. Mr. Hackett practices in Portland and Boston. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Cornell University Law School. Attorney Richard Hackett, a partner at Pierce Atwood LLP, has been named Vice Chair of the Consumer Financial Services Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA). As vice chair, Mr. Hackett's first assignment will be to lead a group of attorneys as they revise the credit portions of the Family Legal Guide, a top-selling ABA publication that provides families with information concerning the law and real estate transactions, consumer protection, bankruptcy, personal injury, health care, retirement, wills & estates, home & auto ownership, and computers. The guide has sold over 100,000 copies. The mission of the Consumer Financial Services Committee is to educate the bar regarding the new developments in consumer financial services law, including truth in lending and consumer disclosure, credit reporting, information security & identity theft, debt collection and consumer bankruptcy. The committee has 900 members and is one of the most active in the Business Law Section of the ABA. Mr. Hackett is a leading attorney in New England involved in consumer financial services law and retail financial services regulation. His practice includes all aspects of state and federal regulation of retail financial products and sales, e-payments, regulation of financial service entities, and lending, deposit and insurance transactions. Mr. Hackett is also a member of the faculty of the Morin School of Banking Law at Boston University. Mr. Hackett practices in Portland and Boston. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Cornell University Law School. The University of Maine School of Law has created a new endowment fund in honor of Vincent L. McKusick, former Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, with an initial pledge of $100,000 from Pierce Atwood LLP. The Vincent L. McKusick Fellowship Fund is designed to provide tuition and other support to incoming law students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with the intent of increasing the diversity of the student body at the Maine Law School and within the legal community in Maine. The goal is to award the first McKusick Fellowship in 2009, after further fundraising efforts increase the endowment to a $250,000 threshold. The Fund will be held by the University of Maine School of Law Foundation, which will assist in securing additional support and growing the endowment significantly larger in the coming years. "We sincerely thank Pierce Atwood for such a generous gift and value this commitment to diversity," says Peter Pitegoff, dean of the University of Maine School of Law. "We are especially pleased to honor Chief Justice McKusick, who has inspired so many people in Maine and nationally with his dedication to the legal profession and to social justice." In 1952, Mr. McKusick began his career at Pierce Atwood LLP after graduating from Bates College and Harvard Law School and serving as a law clerk to Second Circuit Chief Judge Learned Hand and then to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter. From 1943 - 1946, he served in the U.S. Army, participating for fourteen months in the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico. In 1977, Maine Governor Longley appointed Mr. McKusick Chief Justice, the first such appointment directly from the bar since the appointment of Chief Justice Prentiss Mellon in 1820. Following his retirement from the bench in 1992, he rejoined Pierce Atwood LLP, where he continues serving today as Of Counsel. In that time, Chief McKusick has received three special master appointments from the U.S. Supreme Court, handling original jurisdiction cases between states. During his fourteen-and-one-half years on Maine's high court, Chief McKusick brought significant improvements in the structure and operation of all courts, many involving volunteer efforts from within the community, such as Maine's Mediation Program and its Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program. "This is a great honor for a great man. Chief McKusick has been a mentor to so many people in the legal profession and now that legacy will continue as students who have historically been disadvantaged in education and the workplace will have a chance to develop a career in the law," says Bruce Coggeshall, managing partner, Pierce Atwood LLP. Students who have attended secondary or post-secondary school in Maine will be given preference for the fellowships. The program will reach out to members of Maine's new immigrant communities and members of Maine's Native American communities. Fellowship awards will include a part-time paid internship at Pierce Atwood during the recipients' second academic year at the Law School. In a June '07 article authored by Chief McKusick for The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, entitled "A Firm Foundation for Life After the Bench," the Chief describes his great satisfaction in hosting regular lunch meetings with new associates and summer clerks at Pierce Atwood LLP. "It's obvious that the Chief has a love of the law and the legal profession that he hopes to instill in the newest generation of lawyers. We trust that this fellowship allows him to do just that," states Pitegoff. Chief McKusick grew up in Parkman near Dover-Foxcroft, and now resides with his wife Nancy in Cape Elizabeth. The Vincent L. McKusick Fellowship funds will be held by the University of Maine School of Law Foundation. To inquire about making a contribution to the endowment, The University of Maine School of Law has created a new endowment fund in honor of Vincent L. McKusick, former Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, with an initial pledge of $100,000 from Pierce Atwood LLP. The Vincent L. McKusick Fellowship Fund is designed to provide tuition and other support to incoming law students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with the intent of increasing the diversity of the student body at the Maine Law School and within the legal community in Maine. The goal is to award the first McKusick Fellowship in 2009, after further fundraising efforts increase the endowment to a $250,000 threshold. The Fund will be held by the University of Maine School of Law Foundation, which will assist in securing additional support and growing the endowment significantly larger in the coming years. "We sincerely thank Pierce Atwood for such a generous gift and value this commitment to diversity," says Peter Pitegoff, dean of the University of Maine School of Law. "We are especially pleased to honor Chief Justice McKusick, who has inspired so many people in Maine and nationally with his dedication to the legal profession and to social justice." In 1952, Mr. McKusick began his career at Pierce Atwood LLP after graduating from Bates College and Harvard Law School and serving as a law clerk to Second Circuit Chief Judge Learned Hand and then to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter. From 1943 - 1946, he served in the U.S. Army, participating for fourteen months in the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico. In 1977, Maine Governor Longley appointed Mr. McKusick Chief Justice, the first such appointment directly from the bar since the appointment of Chief Justice Prentiss Mellon in 1820. Following his retirement from the bench in 1992, he rejoined Pierce Atwood LLP, where he continues serving today as Of Counsel. In that time, Chief McKusick has received three special master appointments from the U.S. Supreme Court, handling original jurisdiction cases between states. During his fourteen-and-one-half years on Maine's high court, Chief McKusick brought significant improvements in the structure and operation of all courts, many involving volunteer efforts from within the community, such as Maine's Mediation Program and its Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program. "This is a great honor for a great man. Chief McKusick has been a mentor to so many people in the legal profession and now that legacy will continue as students who have historically been disadvantaged in education and the workplace will have a chance to develop a career in the law," says Bruce Coggeshall, managing partner, Pierce Atwood LLP. Students who have attended secondary or post-secondary school in Maine will be given preference for the fellowships. The program will reach out to members of Maine's new immigrant communities and members of Maine's Native American communities. Fellowship awards will include a part-time paid internship at Pierce Atwood during the recipients' second academic year at the Law School. In a June '07 article authored by Chief McKusick for The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, entitled "A Firm Foundation for Life After the Bench," the Chief describes his great satisfaction in hosting regular lunch meetings with new associates and summer clerks at Pierce Atwood LLP. "It's obvious that the Chief has a love of the law and the legal profession that he hopes to instill in the newest generation of lawyers. We trust that this fellowship allows him to do just that," states Pitegoff. Chief McKusick grew up in Parkman near Dover-Foxcroft, and now resides with his wife Nancy in Cape Elizabeth. The Vincent L. McKusick Fellowship funds will be held by the University of Maine School of Law Foundation. To inquire about making a contribution to the endowment, Attorney John Gulliver, a partner at Pierce Atwood LLP, is appointed to chair the newly established Diversity Committee at the law firm. Mr. Gulliver is the leader of the energy practice and international practice groups at Pierce Atwood LLP. The other members of the committee include: firm partner and employment litigator Margaret Coughlin LePage; firm partner and litigator Geraldine Sanchez; Brian Rayback, a partner in the firm's environmental practice group; Marianna Putnam Liddell, an associate in the state and local tax practice group; Dean Turner, chief administrative officer and Tara Jenkins, human resources director. "The level and scope of diversity increases every year in Maine, bringing many valued perspectives to our communities and economy. We are dedicated to growing our understanding of the needs, concerns and opportunities of a diverse workplace and taking our commitment to this issue beyond Maine, sharing it with the clients and colleagues with whom we work throughout the region, the nation and the world, " says Mr. Gulliver. The committee will centralize the firm's approach to diversity initiatives, some of which will be new programs, and others, like the Immigration Legal Advocacy Project, will be efforts that the law firm has been involved in for many years and plans to continue. "Our goal is to more clearly integrate the ideals of diversity into the law firm's long-established guiding principles of creating a welcoming, caring and enjoyable place to work," says Bruce Coggeshall, managing partner, Pierce Atwood LLP. Attorney John Gulliver, a partner at Pierce Atwood LLP, is appointed to chair the newly established Diversity Committee at the law firm. Mr. Gulliver is the leader of the energy practice and international practice groups at Pierce Atwood LLP. The other members of the committee include: firm partner and employment litigator Margaret Coughlin LePage; firm partner and litigator Geraldine Sanchez; Brian Rayback, a partner in the firm's environmental practice group; Marianna Putnam Liddell, an associate in the state and local tax practice group; Dean Turner, chief administrative officer and Tara Jenkins, human resources director. "The level and scope of diversity increases every year in Maine, bringing many valued perspectives to our communities and economy. We are dedicated to growing our understanding of the needs, concerns and opportunities of a diverse workplace and taking our commitment to this issue beyond Maine, sharing it with the clients and colleagues with whom we work throughout the region, the nation and the world, " says Mr. Gulliver. The committee will centralize the firm's approach to diversity initiatives, some of which will be new programs, and others, like the Immigration Legal Advocacy Project, will be efforts that the law firm has been involved in for many years and plans to continue. "Our goal is to more clearly integrate the ideals of diversity into the law firm's long-established guiding principles of creating a welcoming, caring and enjoyable place to work," says Bruce Coggeshall, managing partner, Pierce Atwood LLP. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1883 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1883&page=4 Address : Fifth Floor415 Congress Street, P.O. Box 4600, Phone : 207-774-7000, City : Portland http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1769 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1769&page=5 Address : One Canal PlazaP.O. Box 7320, Phone : 207-774-9000, City : Portland http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=557 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=557&page=6 Address : One City CenterP.O. Box 9546, Phone : 207-791-3000, City : Portland Preti Flaherty's Sharon G. Newman has been elected President of The Congregation Bet Ha'am Board of Directors in South Portland, Maine. Congregation Bet Ha'am is the spiritual home for an active and growing community of Reform Jews. During Ms. Newman's term as president, Bet Ha'am will complete a capital campaign to fund construction of a new sanctuary and renovation of its current building at its South Portland campus, the former Thornton Heights elementary school. Work is anticipated to begin during 2008. As an attorney with Preti Flaherty, Sharon practices with the firm's Environmental Law Group. She advises developers, lenders, and other clients seeking to assess and limit potential environmental liabilities in the purchase and sale of real property and businesses. She also counsels industrial and manufacturing clients on environmental compliance issues and has represented clients before State and Federal environmental and regulatory agencies. She is a former Regional Counsel with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. After practicing in Seattle, Washington and Cleveland, Ohio, Sharon relocated to Maine in 1996. She lives in South Portland with husband, Perry Newman, and daughters, Hallie and Lennie. In 1978, she graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University, magna cum laude, with honors in psychology, and in 1984 received her law degree from Stanford Law School. Preti Flaherty's Sharon G. Newman has been elected President of The Congregation Bet Ha'am Board of Directors in South Portland, Maine. Congregation Bet Ha'am is the spiritual home for an active and growing community of Reform Jews. During Ms. Newman's term as president, Bet Ha'am will complete a capital campaign to fund construction of a new sanctuary and renovation of its current building at its South Portland campus, the former Thornton Heights elementary school. Work is anticipated to begin during 2008. As an attorney with Preti Flaherty, Sharon practices with the firm's Environmental Law Group. She advises developers, lenders, and other clients seeking to assess and limit potential environmental liabilities in the purchase and sale of real property and businesses. She also counsels industrial and manufacturing clients on environmental compliance issues and has represented clients before State and Federal environmental and regulatory agencies. She is a former Regional Counsel with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. After practicing in Seattle, Washington and Cleveland, Ohio, Sharon relocated to Maine in 1996. She lives in South Portland with husband, Perry Newman, and daughters, Hallie and Lennie. In 1978, she graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University, magna cum laude, with honors in psychology, and in 1984 received her law degree from Stanford Law School. Today Preti Flaherty announced that it has partnered with Boston-based Minahan Companies to form a strategic consulting subsidiary: Preti Minahan Strategies, LLC. The partnership extends the legal services of Preti Flaherty, one of New England's leading law firms, to clients of the Minahan Companies, a crisis consulting and public affairs group. Preti Minahan Strategies will operate from Preti Flaherty's Boston office located at One Beacon Street. The Minahan Companies, led by former Massachusetts state legislator, Al Minahan, has worked with clients such as Accenture, Aramark, Applus + Technologies and the Fishing Partnership Health Plan on lobbying, alliance and coalition-building projects and public advocacy campaigns. Al Minahan will serve as a resource to clients of Preti Flaherty, while continuing to work independently with his client base. According to Preti Flaherty's Managing Partner, Harold Pachios, "This partnership is a unique opportunity to realize the synergies between companies to the benefit of both client bases. We look forward to collaborating with Al Minahan as our Boston offices continues to grow." Today Preti Flaherty announced that it has partnered with Boston-based Minahan Companies to form a strategic consulting subsidiary: Preti Minahan Strategies, LLC. The partnership extends the legal services of Preti Flaherty, one of New England's leading law firms, to clients of the Minahan Companies, a crisis consulting and public affairs group. Preti Minahan Strategies will operate from Preti Flaherty's Boston office located at One Beacon Street. The Minahan Companies, led by former Massachusetts state legislator, Al Minahan, has worked with clients such as Accenture, Aramark, Applus + Technologies and the Fishing Partnership Health Plan on lobbying, alliance and coalition-building projects and public advocacy campaigns. Al Minahan will serve as a resource to clients of Preti Flaherty, while continuing to work independently with his client base. According to Preti Flaherty's Managing Partner, Harold Pachios, "This partnership is a unique opportunity to realize the synergies between companies to the benefit of both client bases. We look forward to collaborating with Al Minahan as our Boston offices continues to grow." Today Preti Flaherty announced that Simon R. Brown has joined the firm, practicing with the Litigation Group as an associate. He will practice from the firm's Concord, New Hampshire office. Simon brings a strong background as a trial attorney to the firm and will focus his practice on civil and criminal litigation. Prior to joining Preti Flaherty, Simon previously served as a Senior Assistant Attorney General for the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office. In his career, he has handled more than 65 jury trials and has briefed and argued dozens of cases before the N.H. Supreme Court. Simon also served as Chief of the Attorney General's Criminal Justice Bureau. Simon is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and the Daniel Webster-Batchelder Inns of Court. He is a 1992 graduate of Suffolk University Law School and a 1987 graduate of the University of New Hampshire. He resides with his family in Hollis, New Hampshire. Today Preti Flaherty announced that Simon R. Brown has joined the firm, practicing with the Litigation Group as an associate. He will practice from the firm's Concord, New Hampshire office. Simon brings a strong background as a trial attorney to the firm and will focus his practice on civil and criminal litigation. Prior to joining Preti Flaherty, Simon previously served as a Senior Assistant Attorney General for the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office. In his career, he has handled more than 65 jury trials and has briefed and argued dozens of cases before the N.H. Supreme Court. Simon also served as Chief of the Attorney General's Criminal Justice Bureau. Simon is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and the Daniel Webster-Batchelder Inns of Court. He is a 1992 graduate of Suffolk University Law School and a 1987 graduate of the University of New Hampshire. He resides with his family in Hollis, New Hampshire. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1922 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1922&page=7 Address : One Canal PlazaP.O. Box 426, Phone : 207-774-2635, City : Portland http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1870 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1870&page=8 Address : Ten Free StreetP.O. Box 4510, Phone : 207-775-7271, City : Portland http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1193 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1193&page=9 Address : 245 Commercial StreetP.O. Box 9781, Phone : 207-772-1941, City : Portland http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=661 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=661&page=10