Michael J. Pearce

Partner at Pearce, Dow & Burns, LLP
Two Monument Square, Suite 901, P.O. Box 108, Portland, ME 04102-0108
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36 Reviews
Overall Rating

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36 Reviews

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Member, 1998-2004 and Chairman, 1998-2000, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Falmouth.

Bankruptcy and Reorganization
Commercial Transactions
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Real Estate
Secured Transactions
Corporate Law
Limited Liability Company Law
Zoning and Planning
Construction Law
Municipal Law

University Attended:

College of the Holy Cross, B.A., 1974

Law School Attended:

University of Maine School of Law, J.D., 1978; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Taxation program, 1981

Year of First Admission:

1978

Admission:

1978, Maine; 1978, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine; 1979, U.S. Tax Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Memberships:

Cumberland, Maine State and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute; Maine Trial Lawyers Association; Turnaround Management Association (Member, Maine Chapter).

Birth Information:

Portland, Maine, October 31, 1951

Reported Cases:

Davis v. Cox, 2004 356 F.3d 76 (1st Cir. 2004); White v. Fleet Bank of Maine, 875 A.2d 680 (Me. 2005); Bransby Point Associates v. Montserrat Development Corp., 176 F.Supp 2d 11 (D.Me. 2001); Brandt v. Swissontronics, 135 B.R. 707 (Bkrtcy D. Me. 1992); Wilner Wood Products v. Maine Department of Environmental Protection, 128 B.R. 1 Bankrtcy D. Me. 1991).

ISLN:

904537336

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4.6/5.0 (36 reviews)

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4.6/5.0
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Judgment
4.5/5.0
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Legal Experience
4.6/5.0

5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/04/14 in Bankruptcy

Outstanding attorney. Also practices in the areas of creditors' rights and commercial lending. Very deserving (and overdue0 of an AV rating.

Outstanding attorney. Also practices in the areas of creditors' rights and commercial lending. Very deserving (and overdue0 of an AV rating. Read less
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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 06/15/12 in General Practice

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/15/12 in Business Law

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 05/30/12 in Bankruptcy

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 05/30/12 in Business Transactions

Excellent lawyer. I regularly refer matters to him.

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/23/12 in Bankruptcy

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/22/12 in Commercial Loans

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 05/22/12 in Bankruptcy

I have known Mr. Pearce for about 29 years. He is an excellent attorney.

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 05/22/12 in Real Estate

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/15/09 in Commercial Law

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Portland, ME
Two Monument Square, Suite 901 , P.O. Box 108
Portland, ME 04102-0108

207-619-4449 Phone
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