Best Lawyers Near You in Freeport, Maine
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As a former award-winning journalist covering government and politics, James has a knack for tracking down facts and distilling complex information into clear, concise prose. Today, he applies those skills in his litigation practice, where has quickly established his reputation as an aggressive, skilled advocate throughout the course of his work for the Committee for Ranked Choice Voting. While lead attorney, he represented the Committee for Ranked Choice voting in primary arguments, dealing ...
Jack Bjorn is experienced in various aspects of labor and employment law, including statutory and regulatory compliance, employer policies and procedures, and claims before the Maine Human Rights Commission and other state and federal agencies. Jack regularly assists clients with general employment compliance issues such as employee handbooks, family and medical leave, employment contracts, wage and hour issues, employee disciplinary matters, and labor negotiations. Jack also has an active pr...
Connor Schratz advises schools, municipalities, Tribal Nations, and private entities on a wide variety legal matters. His practice focuses on employment law, including subjects like employee leave, wage and hour issues, collective bargaining and labor relations, discipline, and discrimination and harassment. He has extensive experience on issues that relate specifically to public entities, and regularly advises clients on compliance with Maine’s Freedom of Access Act, public meeting obl...
Kristen Chassé focuses her practice on sophisticated trust and estate planning, trust and estate administration, and charitable planning for individuals, families, fiduciaries, and nonprofit organizations. She advises high-net-worth individuals and families on wealth transfer strategies, including tax-efficient lifetime and testamentary planning, multigenerational planning, and structuring and drafting premarital agreements. Kristen is recognized for her ability to navigate technically...
Kathleen Wade focuses her practice across a broad range of employment issues, advising primarily municipalities, schools, and private employers. Skilled at handling complex employment matters, Kathleen regularly appears before a variety of administrative agencies on behalf of clients. Kathleen was drawn to employment law because she enjoys working directly with clients to help solve problems, especially assisting them to navigate complex legal issues including employee leave, compliance with ...
Erick Giles represents federally-recognized Tribal Nations, Indian families, and non-profit organizations. He concentrates his practice on a wide array of complex legal issues facing tribes, including federal Indian law, treaty rights, Tribal and individual land stewardship, state and federal regulations, commercial contracts, economic development, labor and employment, cannabis and alcohol regulations, and federal recognition. As a LEED-accredited professional with a technical understanding ...
Julia MacDonald represents clients in a range of subject matters, including complex commercial litigation, breach of contract claims, trade secrets theft, toxic tort litigation, antitrust claims, claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), constitutional matters, and appellate litigation. Julia also maintains a robust pro bono practice, which spans from representing individuals facing eviction to authoring amicus briefs on pressing constitutional issues for sta...
Robert P. Hayes is the leader of the firm’s Medical Malpractice & Professional Liability practice. Rob is an experienced trial attorney who specializes in both civil and criminal defense work. Prior to joining the firm, Rob clerked for the Honorable Joseph M. Jabar of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Rob graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Maine in 2009. Thereafter, he attended the University of Maine School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in 20...
Nicholas Salalayko is an associate in Pierce Atwood’s Energy Practice Group. Prior to joining Pierce Atwood, Nick worked for a small Boston-based energy-focused law firm where he advised clients on energy regulatory and administrative matters related to solar, wind, hydro, and natural gas projects. He also advised clients on issues ranging from obtaining agency approval for municipal entity financing to compliance strategies related to the Commonwealth’s environmental justice init...