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- University of Maine School of Law
, J.D., 2001 (Cum Laude)
- University of Maine
, B.A., 1996 (Summa Cum Laude)
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Michael L. Lane is a partner practicing with Preti Flaherty's Real Estate Group. He has represented clients in all aspects of real estate and land use law, including acquisitions, dispositions, obtaining federal, state and local regulatory approvals; commercial and public financing; title and conveyancing matters. Mike has built a strong timberlands practice representing mills, land management companies and industrial land owners in complex timberlands transactions, including acquisitions, sales, operating agreements, wood supply agreements, underwriting timberland titles, Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) development compliance and permitting. He routinely appears before municipal planning boards, LURC and the Department of Environmental Protection to permit residential, commercial and industrial projects.
Click here for a list of LURC permits and approvals
Professional Awards
Mike is recognized in the Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers, the highly regarded legal directory which ranks firms and individual attorneys.
He also has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of New England Super Lawyers, an honor limited to the top 5% of lawyers in each state, in the areas of real estate, energy and natural resources and land use and zoning.
He is a regular presenter at continuing education classes on the topics of real estate and environmental law.
Mike is a member of LURC's Comprehensive Land Use Plan Working Group.
Civic Involvement
President, Maine Forest and Logging Museum
Chairman, Town of Richmond Planning Board
Member, Society of American Foresters
Member, Forest Resources Association
Member, New England Land Title Association
Representative Matters
Calais LNG - Preti Flaherty's Land Use and Permitting attorneys assisted Calais LNG in obtaining all of the necessary local land permits to construct a $900 million dollar state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and storage facility in Calais, Maine.... read more >>
Calais LNG - Preti Flaherty's Land Use and Permitting attorneys assisted Calais LNG in obtaining all of the necessary local land permits to construct a $900 million dollar state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and storage facility in Calais, Maine. Attorneys Michael Lane and Eric Stauffer worked with the client, the city, the Department of Environmental Protection and the State Planning Office to create a new Maritime Industrial Zone encompassing 2800 feet of shoreline that suited the needs of the facility and the surrounding community.
Assisted Buyer of GP Pulp and Paper mill with Real Estate Matters - Mike was solely responsible for all aspects of the real estate, title and zoning matters when Preti Flaherty represented the buyer in the purchase of the former Georgia-Pacific pulp and paper mill in Old... read more >>
Assisted Buyer of GP Pulp and Paper mill with Real Estate Matters - Mike was solely responsible for all aspects of the real estate, title and zoning matters when Preti Flaherty represented the buyer in the purchase of the former Georgia-Pacific pulp and paper mill in Old Town, Maine. Mike handled all aspects of the due diligence, acquisition, and subsequent disposition of three chip mills associated with the Old Town mill located in Milo, Milford and Houlton. The matter involved DEP, LURC and local permit transfers, along with completion of the DEP VRAP program.
Representing Client in Sale of Hydroelectric Assets - When Preti Flaherty represented the owner in the sale of the hydroelectric assets of the Rumford Falls Power Co. in Rumford, Maine to an affiliate of Brookfield, formerly known as Brascan, at a purchase price in excess... read more >>
Representing Client in Sale of Hydroelectric Assets - When Preti Flaherty represented the owner in the sale of the hydroelectric assets of the Rumford Falls Power Co. in Rumford, Maine to an affiliate of Brookfield, formerly known as Brascan, at a purchase price in excess of $100 million, Mike was responsible for negotiating and drafting water rights agreements and preparing the $78 million title policy. The electrical generating facility and adjacent paper mill had been operated as an integrated operation, requiring intricate real estate structuring, including shared water rights and cross-easements. The matter also involved complex contractual arrangements for the sharing of key infrastructure components during a post-sale transition period.
Mike was lead counsel for four Maine and New Hampshire sawmills in their recovery from insolvent debtor.
Mike was lead counsel for four Maine and New Hampshire sawmills in their recovery from insolvent debtor.
Each Legislative session Mike represents a number of forest product companies before the Legislature on such issues ranging from Bonded Labor to LURC regulation.
Each Legislative session Mike represents a number of forest product companies before the Legislature on such issues ranging from Bonded Labor to LURC regulation.
Transforming Saco Island - When Preti Flaherty represented the buyer in the purchase and $100 million redevelopment of Saco Island, Mike took the lead on all real estate title and land use permitting matters, including being the principal architect of numerous agreements... read more >>
Transforming Saco Island - When Preti Flaherty represented the buyer in the purchase and $100 million redevelopment of Saco Island, Mike took the lead on all real estate title and land use permitting matters, including being the principal architect of numerous agreements with Central Maine Power, Florida Power and Light, Island Terrace Association and the City of Saco.
Kennebunkport Subdivision Development - Mike currently represents the developer of a residential subdivision development in the heart of Kennebunkport, Maine. The plan calls for a mix of different types of residential housing over the 87-acre parcel and is the largest... read more >>
Kennebunkport Subdivision Development - Mike currently represents the developer of a residential subdivision development in the heart of Kennebunkport, Maine. The plan calls for a mix of different types of residential housing over the 87-acre parcel and is the largest residential development in the town's history.
Lane, Michael, Mike
Michael L. Lane is a Partner practicing with Preti Flaherty's Real Estate Group from the Augusta, ME office.
Nickname: Mike