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5/6/2013
Cliff Ruprecht & Gavin McCarthy Present at MSBA Litigation Institute
4/29/2013
Bruce Miller to Present at "Not Just Another SBA Seminar"
4/26/2013
Ken Gray Presented at the Environmental Business Counsel of New England's Social Media Marketing Program
4/24/2013
Governor LePage Names Daniel Wathen as Co-Chair of Unemployment Investigation Commission
4/24/2013
William Taylor to Present at NEWEA 2013 Spring Meeting
4/24/2013
Cliff Ruprecht to Join Panel on Privacy Class Actions at ABA Section of Litigation Annual Meeting
4/23/2013
William Taylor to Speak at NHMLA Seminar Stormwater Management
4/22/2013
John Gulliver Discusses Alternative Energy on WGAN News Radio Program
4/9/2013
National Law Journal Names Pierce Atwood to its "Midsize Hot List" for 4th Year in a Row
4/8/2013
Ruta K. Skučas Joins Pierce Atwood's Washington, DC Energy Group
4/5/2013
Brooks Magratten and Byrne Decker to Speak at DRI's Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Seminar
4/2/2013
Major Victory for Bob Stier's Community Bank Clients against Patent Troll
4/1/2013
Governor LePage Nominates Pierce Atwood's Tim Schneider to Serve as Maine's Next Public Advocate
3/13/2013
Pierce Atwood Partners Gayle Ehrlich & Jeffrey Francis Granted $17M Summary Judgment on Behalf of Major U.K. Financial Institution
3/8/2013
Louise Thomas to Present at Maine Bankers Association Bank Expo 2013
3/6/2013
Mark Beliveau Presents at New Hampshire Water Laws and Regulations Seminar
3/6/2013
Partner Robert Stier, Jr. Working to Fight ATM Patent Trolls Effectively By Mobilizing A Joint Defense
2/27/2013
Pierce Atwood Sponsors SBANE's Cutting Edge Series
2/18/2013
Pierce Atwood Attorneys Featured in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly Article Regarding New Maritime Rules
2/18/2013
Partner Meg LePage to Speak at Maine Restaurant Association's Expo 2013
2/15/2013
Katherine Kayatta Joins Pierce Atwood's Boston Office
2/13/2013
Meg LePage Presents at Kennebec Valley Human Resources Association's Employment Law Update
2/13/2013
U.S. Senate Confirms Pierce Atwood Attorney, William J. Kayatta, Jr., to Serve on First Circuit Court of Appeals
2/12/2013
Jon Block and Kris Eimicke to be Panelists at MEREDA Breakfast Seminar - Leveraging Public Dollars for Real Estate
2/6/2013
Partner Tim Maguire to Moderate Panel at Upcoming SBANE Cutting Edge Series
2/1/2013
Bill Taylor and Brian Rayback to Speak at Stormwater Management in New England Seminar
1/30/2013
Pierce Atwood Attorneys Support Equal Justice Coalition's 14th Annual Walk to the Hill
1/23/2013
Don Frederico to Speak at Boston Bar Association's CLE on Class Actions Landscape
1/22/2013
Former Governor Baldacci to Speak at Portland Regional Chamber's Next "Eggs & Issues"
1/18/2013
Ronald LaRocca to Speak at NERC-NAHRO's Mid-Winter Conference
1/16/2013
Pierce Atwood Hosts Inside Policy Series Discussion with Members of Maine's Legislative Leadership
1/11/2013
Ronald LaRocca Joins Pierce Atwood's Providence Office
1/8/2013
Pierce Atwood Partner Joseph M. Maraia Named President of Boston Patent Law Association
1/7/2013
Pierce Atwood Hosts Inside Policy Series Discussion with Members of LePage Administration
1/2/2013
Pierce Atwood Announces Four New Partners
1/2/2013
Jack Steele Joins Pierce Atwood's Business Group in Boston
12/12/2012
Pierce Atwood Admiralty & Maritime Group Mentioned in Recent Tradewinds Article
11/29/2012
Chuck Graceffa Joined Panel for Q&A with University of Maine Law Students
11/23/2012
Louise Thomas, Daniel Snow & Nolan Reichl Featured in "Privilege Extends to Insurer" (Maine Lawyers Review)
11/21/2012
Efficiency Funds Available for Large Energy Consumers
11/20/2012
Pierce Attorneys to Brief Maine Bankers Association Committees on Cyber Risks
11/19/2012
Ken Gray Speaks at Webcast on Environmental Compliance in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
11/1/2012
Pierce Atwood Receives 69 Rankings in U.S. News & Best Lawyers ® "Best Law Firms"
11/1/2012
Matt Manahan to speak at 32nd Annual Maine Rural Water Association Conference
10/30/2012
Slideshow: Best Practice Tips to Avoid E-Verify's Less-Obvious Pitfalls
10/26/2012
New Office Administrator joins Pierce Atwood's Boston Office
10/16/2012
Attorneys to Speak at Maine State Bar Association's 2012 Legal Year in Review Program
10/16/2012
Ken Gray to Speak at Massachusetts PCB Seminar
10/12/2012
Partner Robert Stier, Jr. Featured in BBJ Article: "Mass. banks address ATM patent 'nuisance'"
10/11/2012
Pierce Atwood Welcomes Marshal S. Grant to Its Portsmouth Trusts & Estates Practice
10/11/2012
Pierce Atwood's Admiralty & Maritime Group Featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article
10/9/2012
Pierce Atwood Welcomes Four New Associates
10/5/2012
Pierce Atwood Partner Jared des Rosiers Elected President of Notre Dame Law Association
9/17/2012
Financial Marketers Coalition Releases Key Study on the Negative Affects of Imposing Uplift Costs on Financial Transactions
9/11/2012
Pierce Atwood Attorneys Earn "Lawyer of the Year" Status in Ten Areas by Best Lawyers in America® 2013
9/10/2012
Pierce Atwood's James Erwin Appointed to the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine System
9/7/2012
Sarah Beard to Speak at 2012 New England State & Local Tax Forum
9/5/2012
Pierce Atwood Hosts Inside Policy Series Discussion with U.S. Senator Susan Collins
8/29/2012
William Taylor to Speak at Marine Affairs Institute Symposium
8/23/2012
Seventy-Six Pierce Atwood Attorneys Included in Best Lawyers in America® 2013
8/6/2012
Paul K. Connolly, Jr. Joins Pierce Atwood's Boston Energy Practice
8/3/2012
Pierce Atwood's Nicholas Livesay Appointed Director of Maine's Land Use Regulation Commission
8/2/2012
Christopher Frerking Joins Pierce Atwood's IP & Technology Practice
7/6/2012
Ryan F. Kelley Joins Pierce Atwood's Business Practice Group
7/1/2012
Ralph Lancaster and Justice O'Connor Featured in ACTL's The Bulletin
6/13/2012
Carol Smoots to Present at AGA's 35th Annual Legal Forum
6/7/2012
Pierce Atwood Earns Top Rankings in Leading Law Directory
5/29/2012
Former Maine Governor John E. Baldacci Joins Pierce Atwood LLP
5/29/2012
Catherine Connors to Present at Appellate Advocacy Seminar
5/22/2012
Nikhil Patel Joins Pierce Atwood's Boston IP Practice
5/22/2012
Pierce Atwood's Tax Group to Host Special Trial Judge Lewis R. Carluzzo of the U.S. Tax Court
5/21/2012
Noha Sidhom to Present at Platts 6th Utility M&A Conference in New York City
5/16/2012
Pierce Atwood Launches New Class Action Blog
5/10/2012
Bill Taylor Presents at 2012 NCASI Northern Regional Meeting
5/1/2012
Brad Gandrup, Jr. & Samuel P. Blatchley Join Pierce Atwood's Boston Admiralty & Maritime Practice
5/1/2012
Noha Sidhom Elected Assistant Treasurer of the Energy Bar Association
4/26/2012
Matthew Pappas Joins Pierce Atwood's Boston Real Estate Practice
4/24/2012
Pierce Atwood Named for Third Year in a Row to National Law Journal's Midsize Hot List
4/17/2012
Peter Guffin to Present at Maine State Bar Association's Summer Meeting
4/9/2012
FY2013 H-1B Cap Update
4/4/2012
Pierce Atwood Supports BBA's Summer Jobs Program
3/23/2012
Pierce Atwood Hosts DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew
3/22/2012
Pierce Atwood Attorney Dan Stevens Attends Trial Advocacy College at Harvard Law School
3/21/2012
Video: E-Verify Hiring Sites
3/20/2012
Pierce Atwood to Host DHHS Commissioner Mayhew
3/15/2012
Pierce Atwood Attorneys to Moderate and Speak on Panel at New England Legal Foundation Spring Breakfast Program
3/2/2012
Weber Hsiao Joins Pierce Atwood's Boston IP Practice
2/21/2012
Pierce Atwood Hosts Panel Discussion with Kenneth Fletcher on Maine's Energy Challenges
2/16/2012
Marianna Liddell to Speak at Fundamentals of Trust Administration Seminar in March
2/15/2012
Janice Moore to Join Panel Discussion at the Energy Bar Association's 15th Annual Midwest Energy Conference
1/27/2012
Ken Gray to Moderate Panel on PCBs in Building Materials at TRC Event
1/25/2012
Pierce Atwood Hosts Power Marketing Challenges & Opportunities Seminar
1/17/2012
Peter Guffin Interviewed on the RIMproReport
1/9/2012
Pierce Atwood Announces Boston IP Attorney Becomes Partner
1/9/2012
Pierce Atwood DC Partner Named Leader of Energy Practice Group
1/3/2012
Pierce Atwood LLP Announces Four New Partners
1/2/2012
Electric Utility Week
12/19/2011
Maine Supreme Judicial Court Appoints Pierce Atwood Partner to Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
12/1/2011
James C. Baker Joins Pierce Atwood LLP
12/1/2011
DECD Commissioner Talks Jobs & Economy at Pierce Atwood
11/23/2011
USCIS Reaches FY2012 H-1B Cap
11/22/2011
Pierce Atwood Named a Top Litigation Firm in Maine by Benchmark Litigation
11/17/2011
Tax Credits in Action: History and Renovation Save 19th C. Warehouse
11/10/2011
Employment Breakfast - It's Benefit Enrollment Time –What Do You Need to Know for 2012?
11/8/2011
Pierce Atwood LLP Ranked Among 2011-2012 "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News & World Report & Best Lawyers ®
11/1/2011
VIDEO: Chris Howard Appears on Baldacci on Business TV Program
10/25/2011
USCIS Redesigns Employment Authorization Document
10/24/2011
Malcolm L. Lyons Receives the Maine Trial Lawyers Association's Legend Award
10/14/2011
Pierce Atwood Attorneys Designated "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America®
10/13/2011
Prevailing Wage Determinations for College and University Teachers
10/7/2011
Kate R. Isley Joins Pierce Atwood LLP
10/4/2011
USCIS Announces Change to Form I-797 Receipt and Approval
9/14/2011
FY 2012 H-1B cap count
9/12/2011
Timothy C. Maguire Joins Pierce Atwood LLP
9/12/2011
Kyle N. Kirby Joins Pierce Atwood LLP
9/9/2011
Carol A. Smoots Joins Pierce Atwood LLP
9/7/2011
Pierce Atwood has 66 Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America® 2012
8/31/2011
FY 2012 H-1B cap count
8/16/2011
FY 2012 H-1B cap count
8/10/2011
New Director of Marketing and Business Development Joins Pierce Atwood LLP
8/3/2011
FY 2012 H-1B cap count
7/27/2011
Isabelle M. Clauss Joins Pierce Atwood LLP's Growing Biotechnology Practice
7/19/2011
FY 2012 H-1B cap count
7/18/2011
Pierce Atwood LLP Again Named to the National Law Journal 2011 Midsize Hot List
7/14/2011
FY 2012 H-1B cap count
7/5/2011
FY 2012 H-1B cap count
6/30/2011
Partners in Pierce Atwood's Patent Group Produce Amicus Brief for the Boston Patent Law Association
6/28/2011
FY 2012 H-1B cap count
6/22/2011
Partner Larry Varn Interviewed by RIMS Industry Insider Tom Adams
6/22/2011
Partner Larry Varn Authors an Update on Fire Codes for the PRISM International Regulatory Update
6/15/2011
FY 2012 H-1B cap count
6/14/2011
Mandatory E-Verify bill introduced in Congress
5/4/2011
Pierce Atwood Managing Partner Gloria Pinza Selected for Maine Judicial Selection Committee
3/31/2011
Follow the Latest Renewable Energy Developments on Pierce Atwood’s Blog
2/11/2011
Pierce Atwood Welcomes New Litigators
2/10/2011
Changes at the Department of Environmental Protection
11/8/2010
Louise Thomas Selected as 2011 Glassman Award Winner