Pierce Atwood LLP is a leading New England commercial law firm, recognized nationally and internationally in selected areas of expertise. Its non-metro location enhances the value of its services to clients, who range from regional and local enterprises, utilities, financiers, middle-market companies and entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, and foreign governments. Among the firm's 125 attorneys are a past President of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a former Independent Counsel, two Special Masters serving by appointment of the U.S. Supreme Court, two former Chief Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, and four fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The firm's international practice spans 50 countries worldwide.

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