Maine Law Court Sides with Lewiston in Major Code Enforcement Case

In an important case addressing municipal code enforcement, the Maine Law Court issued its opinion in City of Lewiston v. William Verrinder, on May 31, 2022, ruling on all issues in favor of the City of Lewiston, represented by partners Michael Carey and Peter Brann. The City took code enforcement action against the defendant for...

Maine Supreme Judicial Court Honors B&I Attorney For Pro Bono Work

On October 12, 2018, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court presented Brann & Isaacson attorney Connor Beatty with an award in recognition for his achievement of Katahdin Counsel status. The Katahdin Counsel Recognition Program honors Maine attorneys who have completed 50 or more hours of pro bono legal work within the past year, meaning work on...

Law Court Affirms B&I Trial Court Victory

Peter Brann and Michael Carey prevailed today in the Law Court, Maine’s highest court, on an appeal concerning a class action lawsuit challenging a probate judge’s scheduling decisions on constitutional grounds. Brann and Carey took over the defense just prior to trial and won despite findings by the trial judge that the probate judge knew...