Michael S. Smith,
Managing Partner

Press Coverage

February 6, 2025

Indiana Whistleblower Partners with Preti Flaherty Attorneys to Obtain $480,000,000 in Healthcare Fraud Settlements from Indiana Hospital Network

July 16, 2024

Looking to 'new generation,' Preti Flaherty promotes 42-year-old litigator to managing partner

Mainebiz

June 19, 2024

Portland law firm Preti Flaherty unveils renovated HQ space

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

December 7, 2016

Preti Flaherty Attorney from Midcoast recognized

The Times Record

November 28, 2016

Bridgestone Class Action Alleges Anti-Vibration Rubber Parts Price-Fixing

Top Class Actions

Firm Highlights

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...