Experience

Lib returned to Pierce Atwood after serving for four years as Chief Counsel to Maine Governor Angus King. As Chief Counsel, Elizabeth was responsible for managing all legal matters pending before the Office of the Governor and served as a member of the Governor’s senior management team. Several of her key achievements as lead counsel included negotiation of a landmark agreement to remove the Edwards Dam on the Kennebec River, joint management of the Atlantic Salmon Task Force to develop the Maine Atlantic Salmon Conservation Plan, and management of the Governor’s judicial nomination process.

At Pierce Atwood, Lib assists businesses with start-up and expansion projects by providing the full range of legal services needed by growing companies, including advice on the most efficient use of Maine’s economic development incentives, streamlining the process for environmental, land use, and other governmental approvals, and related tax planning, employment, and intellectual property issues. 

In addition to her corporate and economic development practice, Lib advises clients on administrative and environmental law issues. Prior to joining the Governor’s staff, she practiced at Pierce Atwood from 1985-1994. Lib also served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Maine Attorney General’s Office Natural Resources Division (1979-1983).

Publications

Lib is the author of several articles that have appeared in the Journal of Multistate Taxation.

Civic Activities

Lib participates in the firm's CASA program, providing pro bono legal support to guardians ad litem in child protection cases.

Special Skills

Lib is fluent in French.