Verrill Dana LLP

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Verrill Dana, LLP is one of the pre-eminent law firms in New England, widely known for delivering high quality legal services in an efficient and responsive manner. Verrill Dana provides sophisticated legal representation to businesses and individuals in all traditional areas of practice, including business law, litigation, real estate, labor and employment law, and estate planning. The firm also advises a wide variety of specialized practice areas, such as health care and health technology, immigration and global migration, employee benefits and executive compensation, intellectual property, energy, timberlands, and environmental law. Verrill Dana's high degree of specialization enables its lawyers to handle most complex legal issues in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Through scalable staffing, thoughtful communication and skillful project management, the firm helps individuals and businesses achieve their goals in a manner that suits their unique needs and preferred work methods. In addition, unlike many law firms, Verrill Dana has embraced a "Total Quality" approach to delivering services to our clients and is committed to continuous quality improvement. Verrill Dana's enduring commitment to quality client service is matched by its commitment to community service, through both the personal service of its lawyers in numerous community organizations and the firm's prominent charitable giving program, as well as its support for an inclusive array of pro bono legal services. Truly a leader in the profession and the community, Verrill Dana is indeed the law firm of choice in New England and beyond. Based in Portland, Maine since 1862, the firm has offices in Boston, Hartford, Washington D.C. and Augusta, Maine.

General Practice; Administrative Law; Antitrust And Trade Regulation; Banking Law; Bankruptcy; Reorganization; Business Planning; Charitable Giving; Civil Litigation; College And University Law; Commercial Law; Commercial Loans; Construction Law; Copyrights; Corporate Law; Criminal Law; Environmental Law; Natural Resources; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation; Finance; Health Care; Immigration Law; Intellectual Property; International Law; Labor And Employment; Land Use; Zoning Law; Legislative Practice; Lobbying; Mergers And Acquisitions; Municipal Bonds; Corporate Finance; Non-Profit; Tax-Exempt Organizations; Patents; Partnerships; Probate; Real Estate; Regulatory Law; Securities; Sports Law; Tax Law; Technology Law; Trademarks; Trusts And Estates; Utilities; Energy; Wills; Workers' Compensation; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Alternative Dispute Resolution; White Collar Crime.

Stop the Presses: NLRB's Notice Posting Deadline Delayed
Matthew A. Bahl, October 12, 2011
Last month, we sent out an alert notifying you about the NLRB’s new notice posting rule. That rule required most employers to post notices on or before November 14, 2011, informing employees of their rights to organize, join, or assist unions. On October 5, the NLRB - in a surprising move -...

Employers Must Notify Employees of Their Right to Unionize
Matthew A. Bahl, September 12, 2011
In December 2010, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) proposed a rule that would require most employers to post notices informing their employees of their rights under the NLRA. The NLRB recently finalized this so-called “notice posting rule” and employers subject to...

Expanded Form 1099 Reporting Repealed, Free Choice Vouchers Likely Next
Misti D. Munster, April 21, 2011
Late yesterday President Obama signed into law legislation to repeal the expanded Form 1099 reporting requirements passed under health care reform. This new legislation, supported by the President, marks Congress’ first successful rollback of health care reform.

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