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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

June 23, 2025

Preti Flaherty Welcomes New Partner and Two Attorneys More

August 15, 2024

36 Preti Flaherty Attorneys, including 4 “Ones to Watch” Recognized by National Directory More

November 2, 2023

Preti Flaherty Ranked Among Best Lawyers 2024 Best Law Firms 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

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Press Coverage

April 15, 2026

Maine Is Set to Ban Data Centers, Becoming the First State in the Nation to Do So

The Daily Yonder

November 10, 2021

Preti Flaherty Attorney Dan Walker Provides Counsel in Portland Recount Battle

Bangor Daily News

November 14, 2017

Dan Walker Discusses Casino Ballot Question

The Maine Event, Maine Public Television

February 16, 2017

Legislation that would impose fee on Waterville area water district users called ‘unprecedented’

Morning Sentinel

December 7, 2016

Preti Flaherty Attorney from Midcoast recognized

The Times Record

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Firm Highlights

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Maine Is Set to Ban Data Centers, Becoming the First State in the Nation to Do So

The Maine Senate took a final vote on April 14, 2026, to enact first-of-its-kind legislation banning large data centers in the state until November 2027. The bill, LD 307, puts a moratorium on data...

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...