Biography

Mike is an Associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, practicing from the Portland office. He provides clients with comprehensive and effective service in a wide variety of litigation matters, including contract disputes, personal injury claims, property damage claims, white collar investigations, and subrogation claims. Mike has experience providing clients with counsel throughout the litigation process, including conducting and presenting case research; drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and briefs; deposing witnesses, experts, and corporate designees; and assisting with trial preparation.

Mike is a graduate of the Villanova University School of Law and Susquehanna University. While in law school, he contributed to the Villanova Law Review. As an undergrad, he served as an intern for U.S. Representative John Murtha of Pennsylvania and as Vice President of the Pre-Law Society. Early in his career, Mike was selected to serve as an assistant district attorney as part of a secondment program with the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. As an associate at one of the top litigation law firms in Philadelphia, he handled hundreds of criminal trials and preliminary hearings in the Philadelphia Municipal Court.

Mike resides in Yarmouth, Maine.

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Maine Justice Foundation Opens Applications for the 2023 Access to Justice Tax Credit

The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce that applications for the 2023 Access to Justice Tax Credit Program will open on June 1, 2023. The Foundation will accept applications from eligible attorneys from...

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H-2B Visa Program Summary

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Bodie Colwell joins ethics panel at the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference & Northeast Consumer Forum

An annual conference, this year's Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer Forum will focus on sophisticated financial scenarios practitioners often face and provide insights on current consumer bankruptcy issues. Preti Flaherty's Bodie Colwell is a...

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Municipal Update: Effect of Recent Supreme Court Decision on Sale of Tax Foreclosed Properties

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in  Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota  (598 U.S. _____ (2023)). The Supreme Court held that Hennepin County had violated the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause by...

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Maine Justice Foundation LGBTQ+ Fund Seeks Applications for 2023 Grants

The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce a round of grants from the LGBTQ+ Fund. The Foundation will accept applications for grants from organizations working to advance awareness and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues...

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Post Sackett: What Is the Scope of the Clean Water Act?

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rendered a decision in Sackett et ux. v. EPA addressing what Justice Alito referred to as a “nagging question” of what water bodies are covered under...

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Bankruptcy Court Injects Uncertainty in Municipal Tax Foreclosures

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Oxford Police Chief: Officer Tried to De-escalate Pursuit Before Fatal Crash

Officials from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office have refused to provide documentation of the department's policy on police chases following the fatal high-speed crash of Nicholas Liebowitz in Gray, Maine, on Friday, April 28, 2023. Chief...

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14 Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected as Chambers USA Leaders in Their Field

Fourteen Preti Flaherty attorneys and six practice groups have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business , the highly regarded directory of leading attorneys and...

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Authorities Refuse to Release Records for Maine School Shooter Hoax Calls

On November 15, 2022, multiple law enforcement agencies in Maine received false calls alerting police to active shooter situations at several high schools throughout the state. In the wake of this widespread hoax, the Kennebec...