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Bruce C. Gerrity,
Senior Counsel
bgerrity@preti.com

Augusta, ME 207.623.5300
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  • Maine
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maine
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • College of William and Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law (J.D., 1979)
  • University of Maine (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976)
    • Phi Beta Kappa
    • Phi Delta Theta fraternity
    • Member of varsity basketball team
    • Also studied at Cornell University

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August 21, 2025
Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2026, Including 3 “Lawyers of the Year” and 3 “Ones to Watch” More
August 15, 2024
36 Preti Flaherty Attorneys, including 4 “Ones to Watch” Recognized by National Directory More
August 17, 2023
Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2024, Including 1 “Lawyer of the Year” More
August 18, 2022
Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2023, Including 3 “Lawyers of the Year” More
August 19, 2021
Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2022, Including 1 “Lawyer of the Year” More
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December 10, 2020
A Maine Legislature changed by the pandemic could challenge lobbyists in 2021
Bangor Daily News
November 30, 2016
Darling’s wins 10-year legal dispute with Ford; damages could reach millions
Bangor Daily News
July 28, 2015
Skowhegan rejects Jay’s request to share lobbying costs
Portland Press Herald
February 24, 2014
Ford notice ending Blue Oval program violated Maine dealer law
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Maine Primary Election Results and Analysis

ELECTION RESULTS Election Day was yesterday, June 9th, and the breaking news is that there are still significant unknowns, in terms of who will be the Democratic candidates in both the Gubernatorial and the...

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132nd Legislature End of Session Update

The First Special Session of the 132nd Maine State Legislature finally adjourned Sine Die, or “Without Day,” on Wednesday, June 25, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Finally adjourning the Legislature in daylight, rather than in...

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Results of Maine's Ranked Choice Races

Five elections in Maine were decided through the ranked choice voting process - both the Republican and Democratic Gubernatorial races, the Democratic Second Congressional District race, the Republican State Senate District 4 race, and...

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Legislature Finally Adjourns Sine Die

On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Maine Legislature finally concluded the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature, culminating in adjournment sine die.  The Legislature had returned to Augusta on Wednesday of this week...

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Second Session Expectations

The Second Regular Session of the Maine Legislature, this year beginning on January 7, 2026, is always meant to be a shorter session, technically dealing only with “emergency” issues. While these sessions are almost...

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Preparation for the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature

While the Second Regular Session of the Legislature does not commence until Wednesday, January 7th, and as summer is winding down and schools are re-opening, we are sending a reminder that Cloture will be...

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The Second Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature is a Wrap…Almost.

The Maine State Legislature almost completed their work on Tuesday, April 14th, around 10:30 pm. However, they did not adjourn Sine Die (without day), so they have not officially ended the Second Regular Session...

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