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Jeffrey A. Thaler,
Of Counsel
jthaler@preti.com

Portland, ME 207.791.3000
Mobile207.831.8185
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  • Maine
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maine
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • Yale Law School (J.D., 1977)
  • Williams College (B.A., magna cum laude, with Highest Honors, 1974)
    • Political Science
    • Phi Beta Kappa

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June 26, 2026
Jeffrey Thaler Named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy More
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
February 21, 2024
Attorney Jeffrey Thaler Named to 2024 Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Energy Law 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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April 19, 2026
New Documents Undermine Trump Administration's Claims About Offshore Wind Deal
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February 6, 2026
“New Mainers are not just workers — they are builders”: Voices from Maine’s 2025 new Mainer-owned business night
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February 23, 2022
From Maine to Kushan: Teaching the U.S. Legal System in China
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New Documents Undermine Trump Administration's Claims About Offshore Wind Deal

New documents have revealed that the Trump administration paid TotalEnergies nearly $1 billion to cancel the company's offshore wind leases, with newly disclosed settlement terms raising questions about the deal's legitimacy. The settlement allowed...

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Whither Goest Offshore Wind Projects in the United States?

It’s 2007-- The American College of Environmental Lawyers is founded by 23 attorneys, including me. George W. Bush, Jr., is President. It’s 2008--I begin working on offshore wind development, and Barack Obama is elected...

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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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