Drummond Woodsum | Law Firms in Portland Maine & New Hampshire

Setpember 18, 2018

Hannah E. King

Portland Council Clears the way for Waterfront Development

September 12-13, 2018

S. Campbell Badger
Mark T. Broth
Michael L. Buescher
Ann S. Chapman
Anna B. Cole
Peter C. Felmly
Kathleen E. Landis
Elek A. Miller
James A. O'Shaughnessy
Daniel J. Rose
Connor P. Schratz
Matthew R. Serge
Matthew H. Upton

Workplace Investigations: Handling Employee Complaints

As an employer, you never know when someone is going to walk through your door and bring an issue that could carry serious legal and financial risks.

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Portland, ME and Manchester, NH

Employment & Labor

September 7, 2018

Michael L. Buescher
Melissa A. Hewey
Allen L. Kropp
Laura J. O'Neill
Bruce W. Smith

Guarding the Gates: Keeping Your Schools Safe from Violence and Harassment

Maine schools are facing the impact of two national trends that, while different, both have a significant effect on the learning environment: school shootings and the “Me Too” movement. In this seminar for superintendents, building administrators and school board members, we will explore the legal implications of these trends and provide practical guidance to school leaders to make their schools more safe, secure, and conducive to learning.

Augusta, ME

School & Education

September 4, 2018

Mark T. Broth

Agency Fees, Fair Share and the Janus Decision

On June 27, 2018, in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, the US Supreme Court, by a 5-4 decision, held that requiring non-consenting public employees to pay “agency” or “fair share” fees violates...

Collective Bargaining
Employment & Labor

August 23, 2018

Edward R. Benjamin
Amy K. Olfene

Ed Benjamin and Amy Olfene Win Municipal Premises Liability Trial

On August 16, 2018 a jury in Waldo County Superior Court ruled in favor of the Town of Montville after a four day trial in a case in which a town resident was injured by the collapse of a large sand pile in the town’s sand shed.

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Litigation
Municipal Law

August 16, 2018

David J. Backer
Edward R. Benjamin
Mark T. Broth
Jerrol A. Crouter
George T. (Toby) Dilworth
Jeremy R. Fischer
Robert L. Gips
Eric R. Herlan
Melissa A. Hewey
Michael E. High
John S. Kaminski
James T. Kilbreth
Alan D. MacEwan
Benjamin E. Marcus
Christopher S. McLoon
Mona T. Movafaghi
Jeffrey T. Piampiano
William L. Plouffe
Aaron M. Pratt
Daniel J. Rose
Gregory W. Sample
Matthew R. Serge
David S. Sherman
Richard A. Shinay
Kaighn Smith
Bruce W. Smith
Richard A. Spencer
E. William Stockmeyer
Amy K. Tchao
Gary D. Vogel
Ron N. Ward
Gerald M. Zelin

Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 33 Drummond Woodsum Attorneys

Drummond Woodsum is pleased to announce that 33 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019. Attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in in 35 distinct practice areas with many attorneys recognized in multiple areas.

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Banking & Commercial Finance
Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Creditors' Rights
Business & Corporate
Employment & Labor
Estate Planning & Administration
Immigration
Indian Law
Litigation
Real Estate
School & Education
Tax

August 10, 2018

Elek A. Miller
Tom Trenholm

Playing by the Rules: Schools, Sports and the Law

Athletics generate great excitement, emotion, and interest in Maine schools. They are also one of the most common sources of potential legal liability and adverse publicity when something goes wrong. As a result, knowing, understanding, and following the many rules imposed by federal and state laws, as well as school board policies, is critical for school employees involved in a school’s athletic programs.

Augusta, ME

School & Education

August 8-9, 2018

Mark T. Broth
Anna B. Cole
Erin R. Feltes
Meghan S. Glynn
Eric R. Herlan
Allen L. Kropp
James A. O'Shaughnessy
Matthew H. Upton

2nd Annual New Hampshire Principals Academy

Great schools need great principals. This two-day seminar features presentations on legal topics specifically designed for school Principals, Assistant Principals, and other school and central office administrators.

Meredith, NH

School & Education

August 9, 2018

Anna B. Cole

Relevancy of the NLRA/NLRB to the NH Workplace

Despite a seemingly perennial discussion of Right-to-Work legislation in the state, as of 2017, only 83,309 New Hampshire employees are represented by labor unions, of which only 5.1% (27,649) are employed in the public sector...

Employment & Labor

August 8, 2018

Melissa A. Hewey

National Poetry Contest Drops Citizenship Rule That Deering Student Challenged

Allan Monga, an asylum-seeker from Zambia, was initially deemed ineligible for the national Poetry Out Loud competition and went to court over it.

Litigation

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