2021
Nine Brann & Isaacson attorneys have been selected for inclusion in rankings published by The Best Lawyers in America© 2022:
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIncluded in The Best Lawyers in America (2022 Edition): George S. Isaacson, Commercial Litigation; Litigation and Controversy—Tax; Martin I. Eisenstein, Litigation and Controversy–Tax; Tax Law; Martha E. Greene, Trusts and Estates; Peter D. Lowe, Employment Law—Management; Benjamin W. Lund, Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Peter J. Brann, Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Intellectual Property; Litigation—Patent; and Daniel A....
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Ben Lund Presents Webinar on Remote Work to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn February 24, 2021, partner Ben Lund joined a panel convened by the American College of Real Estate Lawyers for a webinar on “The Remotest Idea: Remote Work and the Paperless Office (Best Practices and Ethics).” The panel offered real-world advice to business lawyers on how to cope with the difficulties of remote work and...
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Michael Carey Named to Advisory Committee to Review Applications for Maine U.S. Attorney
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsMaine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Congressman Jared Golden, and Senator Angus King have named Brann & Isaacson partner Michael Carey to serve on an eleven-member advisory committee convened to review applicants for the position of U.S. Attorney in Maine. Carey and the other committee members will review applications and provide recommendations to President Biden on candidates...
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Nat Bessey Discusses California Privacy Laws in Boston CityBizList Article
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsPartner Nat Bessey’s article, “As Online Shopping Grows, California Extends the Scope of its Privacy Laws (Again),” appeared on Boston CityBizList on January 26, 2021. In the piece, Bessey discusses California’s latest consumer privacy law, the California Privacy Rights Act, passed in November on top of the recently enacted California Consumer Privacy Act. Bessey suggests...
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Brann & Isaacson Attorney Becomes Her Family’s 4th Generation Elected to Maine State Bar Association Leadership
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsBrann & Isaacson partner Stacy O. Stitham has been elected to a one-year term as the Vice President of the Maine State Bar Association (MSBA) beginning in January 2021. Stitham, who most recently served as an MSBA governor for the Androscoggin district, will continue her family’s legacy of leadership at the MSBA by becoming the...
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Peter Lowe and Hannah Wurgaft Publish Article on COVID-19 Vaccine Policies for MaineBiz
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn an article in MaineBiz, partner Peter D. Lowe and attorney Hannah Wurgaft write about “How to craft a COVID-19 employee vaccine policy.” They address the considerations businesses should think about now if they plan to offer or mandate vaccinations for employees. They address key issues, including the need to consult state and federal law...
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Brann & Isaacson Proudly Joins Maine Diversity Summer Associate Program
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsBrann & Isaacson is proud to announce its participation in the Maine Diversity Summer Associate Program for law students who are members of historically underrepresented groups in the legal profession. As a participating member, the firm will extend an offer to one successful applicant to the Maine D1L Program each year to join us as a summer...
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Nine Brann & Isaacson Attorneys Honored by Super Lawyers
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsBrann & Isaacson congratulates its attorneys honored by Super Lawyers for 2020: George S. Isaacson—Tax and Business Litigation Martin I. Eisenstein —Tax, Business Litigation, and Business/Corporate Ben Lund—Real Estate and Business/Corporate Martha E. Greene—Estate Planning & Probate, Nonprofit Organizations, and Estate & Trust Litigation Kevin R. Haley—Intellectual Property Peter J. Brann—Business Litigation and Intellectual Property...
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B&I Attorney Presents at ACMA Webinar on California Consumer Privacy Act
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn Wednesday, June 17, 2020, B&I partner David Swetnam-Burland participated in a webinar sponsored by the American Catalog Mailers Association on the “California Consumer Privacy Act: Are You Fully Prepared?” Swetnam-Burland spoke to a diverse group of catalog retailers and related businesses on the compliance requirements of the first-of-its-kind state privacy law; what businesses and...
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B&I Publishes Employment Law Update on the “Keep Maine Healthy” Plan
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsB&I has added an employment law update to its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update describes the changes to travel restrictions and quarantine requirements outlined in Governor Janet Mill’s “Keep Maine Healthy” plan.
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