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Bodie B. Colwell

Bodie B. Colwell,
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bcolwell@preti.com

Portland, ME 207.791.3000
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Bodie Colwell to Speak at 2026 Northeast Bankruptcy Conference & Consumer Forum
July 15, 2026
Newport Marriott Hotel & Spa, Newport, RI
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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

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October 30, 2023 Newsletter
FRBP 9006 Doesn't Take Vacations
ABI Young & New Members Committee Newsletter
April 6, 2023 Article
Bankruptcy Court Injects Uncertainty in Municipal Tax Foreclosures
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.
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Maine Employers are Subject to Heightened Compliance Scrutiny and New Workplace Surveillance Rules Starting July 14

As we enter the dog days of summer, Maine employers face important compliance deadlines, with new statutory obligations taking effect throughout July 2026. As of July 14 , the Maine Department of Labor will...

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Bodie Colwell to Speak at 2026 Northeast Bankruptcy Conference & Consumer Forum

Bodie Colwell will join a panel of bankruptcy professionals at the 2026 Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer Forum, held at the Newport Marriott Hotel & Spa in Newport, RI. The panel, "Consumer Track: Dischargeability...

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Jeffrey Thaler Named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Thaler has been recognized in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy. This distinction reflects Jeff's continued leadership and influence in energy and environmental law...

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