Lee K. Bragg

Lee K. Bragg


Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A.

Recognized since 2003

Augusta, Maine

Practice Areas

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Land Use and Zoning Law

Municipal Law

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For more than 40 years Lee has provided counsel to local governments and municipalities across the state on a wide range of legal issues, from bond issuance to land use. He is keenly aware of the needs of governmental clients and uniquely adept at meeting them. As testament to his talent and work ethic, he currently manages approximately 40 towns, cities, and districts.

Lee has been approved as bond counsel in connection with issues of the Maine Municipal Bond Bank and the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, and is listed as eligible bond counsel in the nationwide directory of municipal bond attorneys published by The Bond Buyer. He currently acts as bond counsel for numerous municipal projects throughout the state of Maine.

Lee is also very experienced in:
  • The issuance of general and revenue obligation bonds through the Maine Municipal Bond Bank’s spring and fall issues, the Bond Bank’s DWSRF and CWSRF programs, USDA, commercial banks and the national market, as well as other types of tax-exempt financing, such as revenue anticipation loans and tax anticipation notes
  • Employment and personnel issues, zoning and land use issues, property tax matters, tax increment financing matters, labor negotiations, and litigation in all state and federal courts
  • Revaluation and abatement disputes at the Maine State Board of Property Tax Review and through all levels of the judicial appeal process

Location
  • 45 Memorial Circle PO Box 5057
    Augusta, ME 04332-5057
Education
  • University of Maine School of Law, JD, graduated 1973
  • The University of Maine at Augusta, BA, graduated 1970
Bar Admissions
  • Maine, State of Maine
Court Admissions
  • US District Court, District of Maine

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Land Use and Zoning Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Augusta, ME (2016)
  • Land Use and Zoning Law, Augusta, ME (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Municipal Law
Special Focus:
  • Administrative
  • Easements and Rights of Way
  • Government Relations
  • Land Use
  • Municipal
  • Real Estate
  • Zoning
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Public Finance Law

Publications

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