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Michael S. Smith,
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msmith@preti.com

Portland, ME 207.791.3000
Direct207.791.3246
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  • Maine
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  • U.S. District Court, District of Maine
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  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Education

  • Boston College Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007)
    • Executive Editor, Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review
  • Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004)
    • Political Science; History

News

October 11, 2022
Fifteen Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2022 Super Lawyers More
November 19, 2021
Preti Flaherty Recognized as 2020 Top Law Firm by Antitrust Annual Report More
October 12, 2021
Nineteen Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2021 Super Lawyers More
March 31, 2021
Benchmark Litigation Names Preti Flaherty 2021 “Maine Firm of the Year” More
October 13, 2020
Twenty Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2020 Super Lawyers More
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May 26, 2022
Five Major Norwegian Salmon Companies Agree to $85 Million Settlement in Antitrust Case
February 24, 2020
6th Circ. Says Auto Parts Co. Can't Arbitrate Price-Fixing Suit
Law360
March 6, 2019
New contract appeal may further delay Maine's rollout of marijuana sales
Portland Press Herald
July 9, 2018
Furukawa, Mitsubishi To Pay $19.6M To End Antitrust Claims
Law360
January 18, 2017
Yazaki Settles Car Parts Antitrust Claims For $212M
Law360
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Dan Sonneborn to Present at Trucking Industry Defense Association 2023 Cargo Seminar

Preti Flaherty attorney Dan Sonneborn will be a speaker at the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) 2023 Cargo Seminar in Phoenix, Arizona, presenting on the topic of defending cargo claims concerning perishable goods and the Food...

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FTC Proposes New Rule Impacting Legality of Non-Compete Agreements

Background Over the last several years, non-compete agreements, which prevent workers from joining a competitor or starting a competing business for a time after separating from employment, have become less common as states enact...

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Fifteen Preti Flaherty Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2022 Super Lawyers

Fifteen Preti Flaherty attorneys have been selected for recognition by Super Lawyers , including seven Rising Stars. Super Lawyers rates outstanding lawyers throughout the United States in more than 70 practice areas. Only five...

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