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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 17, 2023

Attorney Dan Luker Selected by Peers as “Lawyer of the Year” in Best Lawyers in America 2024 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

August 20, 2020

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2021, Including 2 “Lawyers of the Year” More

August 15, 2019

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2020, Including 2 “Lawyers of the Year” More

August 15, 2018

Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2019, Including 2 “Lawyers of the Year” More

August 15, 2017

26 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2018 More

August 15, 2016

22 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2017 More

August 17, 2015

21 Attorneys Selected by Peers for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016 More

August 22, 2014

21 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2015 More

August 28, 2013

20 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers 2014 More

Firm Highlights

David Van Slyke Named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers – The Green 500

Preti Flaherty’s David Van Slyke has been recognized by Lawdragon as one of the top 500 environmental lawyers in the U.S. This marks the fourth time he has been named to this prestigious list...

Preti Flaherty Announces Election of Three Attorneys to Management Committee

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce the election of Sara Moppin, Adam Shub, and Mariana Baron to its Management Committee, effective January 1, 2025. “These elections mark an exciting step forward for our firm,&rdquo...

No Closed Trial, Pseudonymity at Trial, or Audio-Only Testimony for Billion-Dollar Maine Lottery Winner

A federal court in Maine has issued a decision reaffirming the public’s right of access and emphasizing the vital role of the press in monitoring the courts. The decision denied a request by a...

Orrington won’t say how much it’s spending on troubled trash plant

Navigating New DEI Compliance and Enforcement Trends: What Employers Need to Know

A series of recent executive orders and federal agency actions have introduced significant changes to how workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are evaluated under federal law. While longstanding legal obligations prohibiting discrimination...

Unitil to purchase Maine Natural Gas for $86 million

New England-based electricity and natural gas company Unitil has entered an agreement to purchase Maine Natural Gas from Avangrid for $86 Million. Preti Flaherty attorneys Todd Griset, Anthony Buxton, and Bonnie Martinolich represent Avangrid...

Preti Flaherty Announces Promotion of Cameron Ferrante, Effective January 1, 2025

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce the promotion of one accomplished attorneys, Cameron Ferrante. Cameron Ferrante has been promoted to Partner . A seasoned attorney in the firm’s Municipal Law and Finance Practice Group...

Maine’s new anti-SLAPP law, the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA)

Maine has strengthened protections against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suits) with the adoption of the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), effective January 1, 2025. Replacing Maine’s older, more limited anti-SLAPP statute...

Daniel Sonneborn to Speak at 2025 TLA Annual Conference

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that Daniel Sonneborn will be a panelist at the 2025 TLA Annual Conference & CTLA Midyear Meeting. Dan will participate in the "Multi-Modal Lightning Round: Covering Recent Issues...

The Budget Saga

As one may have gathered from the headlines and political stories in the local news outlets, the atmosphere is cantankerous at the State House and has been for several weeks now. A little before...