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Jonathan G. Mermin,
Of Counsel
jmermin@preti.com

Portland, ME 207.791.3000
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  • Boston College Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 2001)
  • Yale University (Ph.D., 1996)
    • Political Science
  • Cornell University (B.A., 1988)

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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
September 29, 2022
Preti Flaherty Attorneys Recognized for ILAP Support 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
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December 12, 2023
Maine media groups challenge new law on foreign spending on referendums
Portland Press Herald
February 5, 2018
Chiquita Settles Antiterrorism Act Case Involving Six U.S. Deaths
The New York Times
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Benchmark Litigation Names Preti Flaherty 2026 “Maine Firm of the Year”

Benchmark Litigation has named Preti Flaherty as the 2026 Litigation Firm of the Year in Maine. The Benchmark Awards recognize the country’s most distinguished litigators through extensive peer and client-reviewed research and analysis of...

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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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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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10 Preti Flaherty Attorneys and 6 Practice Groups Recognized in Chambers USA 2026

Preti Flaherty is proud to announce that ten of our attorneys and six practice areas have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, reflecting the firm’s depth of talent across New England...

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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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Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2026 Super Lawyers

Fifteen Preti Flaherty attorneys have been selected for recognition by Super Lawyers , including 8 Rising Stars. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys across firms of all sizes and more than 70 practice areas nationwide...

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Maine State Court Rules

Sig Schutz will present at a NEFAC webinar on Maine state court rules, covering the rights of media and members of the public when attending court proceedings. Topics will include press access rules, camera...

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Lawsuit Against Bath Police Department Goes to Legal Arguments

Alex Harriman represented Maine's Total Coverage and The Times Record in Sagadahoc County Superior Court in a Freedom of Access Act lawsuit against the Bath Police Department. The suit alleges the department violated Maine's...

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Experts criticize ‘excessive’ redactions in state report on fatal house fire

Government transparency advocates are raising concerns about extensive redactions in a state report related to a fatal 2025 house fire on Bailey Island, with Sigmund D. Schutz of Preti Flaherty criticizing the redactions as...

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SJC Reverses Lower Court | Upholds Arbitrator's Award in Prompt Pay Dispute - Cannistraro v. Columbia

Earlier today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an important decision for the construction industry: J.C. Cannistraro, LLC v. Columbia Construction Co., SJC-13819 (June 26, 2026) . The ruling significantly reinforces the finality of...

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