PRACTICE AREAS

Employment & Labor
Collective Bargaining
Municipal Law
School & Education
School Employment

EDUCATION

University of Maine School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2008

University of New Hampshire, B.S. , cum laude, 2000

Harvard Negotiation Project, 2014


BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

Maine
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
U.S. District Court, District of Maine

MEMBERSHIPS

Maine Bar Association

Maine Council of School Board Attorneys

National School Boards Association's Council of School Attorneys


COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE

Shalom House
  Former Treasurer

Maine Law Alumni Association
  Former Secretary

Katahdin Counsel Recognition Program, Honoring Pro Bono Legal Service in Maine
  Member

Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, 2013 Outstanding Service Aware for Pro Bono Legal Service
  Member

Tom Trenholm counsels private and public employers in all aspects of employment and labor law. His current practice is focused on bargaining labor agreements for public and private employers in Maine and New Hampshire and helping them resolve employee grievances. In addition to addressing labor relations issues, Tom also advises and advocates for employers confronted with employee leave and discrimination/retaliation issues.

Tom frequently presents at events for public school superintendents and administrators in Maine and New Hampshire and provides customized training and seminars to employers on various employment issues.

AWARDS

• Martindale Hubbell, AV Preeminent
• Katahdin Counsel, Honoring Pro Bono Legal Services in Maine

NEWS


• US Supreme Court Issues Decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31
  June 28, 2018
• Drummond Woodsum Hosts Conservation Law Foundation Seminar
  March 21, 2017
• Drummond Woodsum Announces Three New Shareholders of the Firm
  January 24, 2017
• Tom Trenholm Guides Farmers on Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act
  February 28, 2016
• Former Southern Aroostook Coach's Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed
  October 6, 2015
• Drummond Woodsum Earns Maine Bar Pro Bono Award Fifth Year in a Row
  January 15, 2014
• Drummond Woodsum attorneys honored by Supreme Judicial Court's Katahdin Counsel Recognition Program
  November 8, 2012
• Drummond Woodsum earns Maine Bar Pro Bono award third year in a row!
  January 26, 2012
• Drummond Woodsum honored by Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
  December 9, 2011

ARTICLES


Maine Labor Board Finds That Common Proposals Are Non-Negotiable Educational Policy
Summer 2018


Are You Negotiating Ed Policy?
Spring 2018


Maine's Recreational Marijuana Law Goes into Effect January 30, 2017
January 1, 2017


Tips for Problem-Free Problem Solving
Spring 2016

PRESENTATIONS


• Playing by the Rules: Schools, Sports and the Law
  August 10, 2018
• Violence in the Workplace: Handling threats, identifying risks, and recommended policies
  June 6, 2018
• Employer Rights When Employees Speak Out: How to Handle Employee Speech and Association Issues Inside and Outside the Workplace
  March 14-15, 2018
• Collective Bargaining in Maine's Public Schools: The Annual Workshop for Maine School Administrators and School Board Bargaining Teams
  December 8, 2017
• 2017 Year in Review and Holiday Advice
  December 6, 2017
• Maine School Business Officials 4th Annual Law Seminar
  November 9, 2017
• Three Laws Employers Frequently Violate Without Knowing It
  September 6, 2017
• Dealing with Disabilities in the Workplace
  May 31, 2017
• Collective Bargaining in Maine's Public Schools: The Annual Workshop for Maine School Administrators and School Board Bargaining Teams
  December 9, 2016
• HR Program: 2016 Year in Review and HR Holiday Advice - Portland, Maine
  December 7, 2016
• Employee Leave Workshop for Maine Municipalities
  October 5, 2016
• Is My Farm Apprenticeship Legal?
  September 24,2016