Verrill Dana

Verrill Dana, LLP is a leading New England regional law firm, with offices in Portland, ME, Augusta, ME, Boston, MA, Westport, CT, Providence, RI, and Washington D.C. Verrill Dana was founded in 1862, and since then has grown into one of the few law firms based in Maine that has satellite offices around the Northeast. Verrill Dana's lawyers are highly regarded in the legal world and are often recognized for the quality of their work with honors and distinctions.

The firm provides legal services to both businesses and individuals, and its major practice areas include: business law/M&A, health care, litigation and trial, real estate, labor and employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation, tax, private equity, intellectual property and privacy, promotions, energy, timberlands, maritime, environmental law, estate planning and family law, among others.

In August 2013, Verrill Dana announced a merger with the trial boutique firm Friedman Gaythwaite Wolf, LLP, creating a superior team of award-winning trial lawyers and increasing the breadth and depth of litigation and trial experience.

In 2015, Verrill Dana announced its combination with Levett Rockwood, a 19-attorney firm in Westport, CT, recognized for its corporate, private funds, promotions and health care work.

Honors and Distinctions

Verrill Dana, LLP has continued to rank high in publications and directories, and its lawyers have achieved many honors and distinctions, including but not limited to:

The majority of Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys have been reviewed and rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and 48 of the attorneys have achieved their top "AV" rating
38 Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys were recognized as Leading Lawyers by "Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in 2014^[1]
From 2008 - 2014, "Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business" ranked Verrill Dana, LLP as a Leading Firm in all categories and sub-categories in which the firm was evaluated
9 Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys were named Portland, ME "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers for 2015 ^[2]
6 Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys were named Portland, ME "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers for 2014
58 Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys from 45 different practice areas have been recognized in the 2015 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America" ^[3]
54 Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys were named as "New England Super Lawyers" in 2013
Verrill Dana, LLP lawyers continue to be locally recognized as "lawyers who care"
Verrill Dana, LLP has regularly been awarded for their Pro Bono work by the ME State Bar Association

Notable Attorneys

G. Steven Rowe - served with Verrill Dana, LLP from 2009-2012, and ran for Governor of Maine in the 2010 election. He served as Maine Attorney General from 2001 to 2009 and as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1992 to 2000.
Michael Saxl - Verrill Dana, LLP lawyer and Maine Speaker of the House from 2001-2002, and Principal of Maine Street Solutions - Verrill Dana's public affairs and consulting affiliate
Frank M. Coffin - served as a partner at Verrill Dana, LLP and is now recognized for his work by the firm in the form of the Frank M. Coffin Fellowship in Family Law
Howard H. Dana - served among the Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from 1993 - 2007
Robert Hirshon - a current Verrill Dana, LLP attorney and former President of the American Bar Association.

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