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Bodie B. Colwell,
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bcolwell@preti.com

Portland, ME 207.791.3000
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Education

  • University of Maine School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2011)
    • Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition Team
    • Co-chair, Women's Law Association
  • University of Southern Maine (B.A., 2004)
    • President, USM Political Science Association
    • Member, Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society

Publications

November 4, 2021 Article
How to Create Authentic Social Media Content
Mainebiz
September 2, 2021 Article
What to do When a Lender Receives a Notice from the Municipality that Mortgaged Property is Going to be Condemned or is in Violation of the Building Code?
March 19, 2021 Article
What Financial Institutions Need to Know about Maine Trustee Process
December 23, 2020 Article
How to Protect Payments When Doing Business with Companies in Financial Trouble
Mainebiz
December 22, 2020
New Eviction Restrictions for Portland, Maine
October 26, 2020 Article
Bankruptcy Alert: Time's Running Out on Higher Debt Limits of the Small Business Reorganization Act
October 23, 2020 Article
Residential Evictions and the Pandemic – Landlords Beware
October 31, 2018 Newsletter
Should You Rely on the BAP? Analyzing the Impact and Authority of Bankruptcy Appellate Panels
ABI Young and New Lawyers Committee Newsletter
Bodie Colwell and Kaitlyn Husar
August 1, 2017 Article
True Lease or Disguised Financing: What's the Difference, and Why Should You Care?
ABI Journal
Bodie B. Colwell
July 14, 2016 Article
The Bankruptcy Code’s Return Policy: Another Hanging Paragraph Hangs Consumers Out to Dry
American Bankruptcy Institute
Bodie B. Colwell, Esq. and Anthony J. Manhart, Esq.
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Preti Flaherty Attorneys Recognized for ILAP Support

Several Preti Flaherty attorneys were recognized for their support by the The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) in its  2021 Annual Report . ILAP's goal is to help low-income immigrants improve their legal status and promote...

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46 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2023, Including 6 “Lawyers of the Year”

Forty-six Preti Flaherty attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America 2023, including three “Ones to Watch” and six “Lawyer of the Year” recipients. Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America is considered a...

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What to Expect When You're Expecting: Two New Federal Laws Expand Workplace Rights and Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed two (2) bills into law that expand workplace protections for pregnant and nursing employees—the  Pregnant Workers Fairness Act  (the "PWFA") and the  Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for...

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