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August 18, 2006: Attorney Monica S. Singh Joins Preti Flaherty’s Concord Office November 16, 2005: Preti Flaherty Attorney Michael K. Mahoney Appointed to Maine Economic Growth Council October 26, 2005: Woodward/White selects 17 of Preti Flaherty's attorneys from Portland, Augusta and Concord, NH for Best Lawyers in America® 2006 April 12, 2005: Preti Flaherty Attorney Joshua E. Menard elected to sit on NH Community Technical College System Board of Trustees November 15, 2004: Preti Flaherty's Sigmund D. Schutz is New Chair of the Board of the American Red Cross of Southern Maine November 8, 2004: Preti Flaherty Attorneys Ranked As “Best Lawyers in America” Woodward/White selects 14 of the firm’s attorneys from Portland, Augusta and Concord, NH November 8, 2004: Preti Flaherty Names Five Attorneys to Portland and NH Practices July 21, 2004: Preti Attorney Deirdre M. O’Callaghan Elected to University of Maine’s Board of Visitors July 19, 2004: Two New Attorneys Join Preti Flaherty: Thomas P. Pinansky and Sarah E. Redfield June 29, 2004: Preti Flaherty Wins Concord Trial Verdict for Pool Environments May 27, 2004: Preti Flaherty Attorneys and Practice Groups Earn Ranking by Chambers USA Preti Flaherty's Michael Messerschmidt, Jonathan Piper and Robert Newton are ranked among America's leading business attorneys. May 23, 2004: Lincoln & Sagadhoc Jail Authority Engages Preti Flaherty Joint Jail Authority to Launch First in the State Project April 27, 2004: Preti Flaherty Attorney Promotes New Zealand Presence in New England Simon Leeming supports a greater connection with New Zealand, both socially and economically. April 5, 2004: Preti Flaherty Earns Top Ranking as Underwriter's Counsel March 1, 2004: Burton Recognized for Pro Bono Work Recognized for her contribution to the Volunteer Lawyers Project October 21, 2003: Deirdre O'Callaghan Elected President of Maine Women's Network Attorney to Continue Network's Mission as a Resource for Women Around the State October 16, 2003: Preti Wins Record Award for Kingspan $40 Million Award One of Maine's largest in Contested Litigation October 9, 2003: Preti Flaherty Attorney Elected Chair Of New England Power Pool Donald J. Sipe is first person from Maine to hold chairman’s position July 16, 2003: Pachios Named to Middle East Advisory Group 13 Member Panel Appointed By Colin Powell July 10, 2003: Mitchell, Weill Speak at the MSBA Meeting in Bar Harbor April 1, 2003: Lamourie, Sakamoto Named Members Specialize in Business Immigration, Labor & Employment and Corporate March 31, 2003: Preti Flaherty Attorney Named Legal Cousel to NH Governor Christopher Reid to join Governor Craig Benson’s statehouse advisors March 3, 2003: Preti Flaherty Attorney Nominated By White House Harold Pachios is nominated by President Bush for three more years on diplomatic commission February 14, 2003: Ann Robinson Appointed Director of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston One of eight directors appointed from the public sector January 22, 2003: $143 Million Settlement in CD Price Fixing Case Preti Flaherty serves as Private Plaintiffs Liaison counsel in complex Federal Antitrust Case January 10, 2003: Severin Beliveau Heads Baldacci's Inaugural & Transition Commission More than 5,000 attend Inauguration January 2, 2003: Preti Flaherty Successfully Defends Maine’s Employment At Will Doctrine Prevents the imposition of new duties on employers during the employee interview process December 15, 2002: Five New Attorneys Join Preti Flaherty Lawyers specialize in environment, litigation, energy and health law June 18, 2002: Preti Flaherty Names Sweeney; Griffin to Concord Office New additions focus on business, litigation and legislative affairs June 12, 2002: Preti Flaherty Attorneys Serve on Boards Serve Maine International Trade Center and Greater Portland Big Brothers Big Sisters May 31, 2002: Maine Electric Consumer Cooperative Sells Enron Electricity Contracts Maine Consumers Save Over $9 Million May 30, 2002: Rural Hospital Wins Big In Medicare Dispute Mayo Regional Hospital awarded $318,722 in supplemental aid May 21, 2002: Harold Pachios Speaks at Princeton Presents Lecture on Influencing Foreign Public Opinion May 19, 2002: Concord Office Expansion Three Members Join Preti Flaherty April 11, 2002: Access to Public Records Made Easy February 14, 2002: Portland Police Agree to Make Daily Log Public--Finally February 14, 2002: You Want It, You Pay; Portland City Hall Won't Release Information on Claims Against Cops Unless it Gets Some Cash January 9, 2002: Governor Baldacci Appoints Anthony Buxton Member of the Governor's Advisory Council on the Sustainability of the Forest Products Industry in Maine January 8, 2002: Pierce and Peters Elected Members at Preti Flaherty November 9, 2001: Schutz Elected to Portland Red Cross Board August 15, 2001: New England Consumers Fight FERC Order to Create Larger Power Grid Group New Power Grid Control District Strips Away Maine Consumers' Authority June 1, 2001: NEPOOL Fails to Support Compromise ICAP April 17, 2001: Preti Flaherty Handles Negotiations for Large Purchase of Scenic Tract of North Maine Woods March 23, 2001: Consumers Group Seeks Supreme Court Reversal of CMP Profit Protection Plan Public Utilities Commission Order Allows CMP a Safety Net, But No Ceiling For Potentially Excessive Profit Return March 7, 2001: FERC Decision on Electricity ICAP Charges to Jolt Consumers Power Generators to Reap Huge Windfall at the Expense of New England Residential, Business and Industrial Customers, Energy Attorney Warns March 1, 2001: Preti Flaherty Helps Scarborough Marsh February 27, 2001: New Electric Power Coalition Says NEPOOL Rules Unfair to New England Consumers: Consumer Groups Join In Unprecendented Appeal Before FERC February 26, 2001: A New Direction for the State Department February 13, 2001: Four Attorneys Join Preti Flaherty February 5, 2001: Local Businessmen Sue Town of York Over Residential Growth Ordinance January 4, 2001: Doyle Among "The Best Lawyers in America" Chair of Health Law Group Honored January 2, 2001: Frawley Serves as Domain Name Dispute Arbitrator Joins eResolution Effort View Current Press Releases