Maine Law graduates are impacting their local and global communities. From traditional private practice to serving the public interest to cutting edge technology jobs, Maine Law graduates are finding meaningful work. Our alumni also provide a valuable network of support to help current law students reach their career goals.

We are deeply proud of the “paths” our alumni have taken. Please find some examples below.

Large Law Firms

Bodie Colwell Bodie Colwell ’11
Attorney, Preti Flaherty
Portland, Maine
Kevin Decker '14 Kevin Decker ’14
Associate Attorney, Bernstein Shur
Portland, Maine
Carson Phillips-Spotts ’16
Associate Attorney, Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt
Seattle, Washington
Nathan Moore ’21
Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young
Austin, Texas

Small Firms

Daniel Keenan '16 Daniel Keenan ’16
Associate, McCloskey, Mina, Cunniff & Frawley, LLC
Portland, Maine
Jackie Moss '14 Jacqueline Moss ’14
Associate Attorney, Irwin, Tardy & Morris
Portland, Maine
Ari Solotoff ’15
Solotoff Law Group, PLLC
Portland, Maine

Environmental and Energy Law

Beth Ahearn '88 Beth Ahearn ’88
Director of Government Affairs, Maine Conservation Voters
Augusta, Maine
Alistair Raymond '06 Alistair Raymond ’06
Chief Compliance Officer, Avangrid Networks
Portland, Maine
Will Sedlack Will Sedlack ’19
Civic Engagement Manager, Maine Conservation Voters/Maine Conservation Alliance
Augusta, Maine

Sports Law

Paul Greene '07 Paul Greene ’07
Founding Partner, Global Sports Advocates, LLC
Portland, Maine

Tax Law

Jason Rayne '09 Jason Rayne ’09
Attorney, Lanman Rayne
Portland, Maine
Kate Rayne '09 Kate Rayne ’09
Attorney, Lanman Rayne
Portland, Maine

Trial Law

Travis Brennan '09 Travis Brennan ’09
Trial Attorney, Berman & Simmons
Portland, Maine
Melissa Hewey '87 Melissa Hewey ’87
Shareholder, Drummond Woodsum
Portland, Maine

Real Estate

Ira Waldman '76 Ira Waldman ’76
Partner, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
Los Angeles, California

Rural Law

Adam Swanson '12 Adam Swanson ’12
Principal Attorney, Swanson Law, P.A.
Presque Isle, Maine

Generally

Rose Cox '15 Rose Cox ’15
Corporate Compliance Manager, TD Bank, N.A.
Falmouth, Maine
Yueying LaFleur Yueying Wang LaFleur ’16
Assistant Vice President and Legal Counsel, Unum
Portland, Maine
Hilary Rapkin '93 Hilary Rapkin ’93
WEX Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
South Portland, Maine
Vin Veroneau '06 Vin Veroneau ’06
President/CEO, J.B. Brown & Sons
Portland, Maine

 


Entrepreneurs

Nicole Bradick '06 Nicole Bradick ’06
Chief Executive Officer, Theory and Principle
Portland, Maine
Thomas Brems '17 Thomas Brems ’17
Owner, Victorieux Champagne
Portland, Maine
Heather Sanborn '07 Heather Sanborn ’07
Co-Owner and Director of Business Operations, Rising Tide Brewing Company
Portland, Maine

Insurance Law

Tunisia Poole '05 Tunisia Poole ’05
Counsel, Aflac (Lead, Employment Law Team)
Columbus, Georgia

Privacy Law

Adam Bohanan '19 Adam Bohanan ’19
Data Protection and Privacy Consultant, Ernst & Young
Washington, D.C.
Ginny Lee '05 Virginia “Ginny” Lee ’05
Founder and Managing Partner, VLee Law
Head of Global Data Privacy and Director, Senior Corporate Counsel at ServiceNow (Former)

Shelbe Moore '16 Shelbe Moore ’16
Privacy Compliance Coordinator, Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Justin Weiss '06 Justin Weiss ’06
Global Head of Data Privacy, Naspers
Hong Kong, China

 

Government

Joann Bautista '18 Joann Bautista ’18
Deputy Secretary of State
Augusta, Maine
Aria Eee '94 Aria Eee ’94
Executive Director, Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar
Augusta, Maine
Sara Gagné-Holmes ’01 Sara Gagné-Holmes ’01
Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
Maine
Nancy McBrady '07 Nancy McBrady ’07
Bureau Director for the Maine DACF – Bureau of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources
Maine
John Veroneau '89 John Veroneau ’89
Senior Counsel, Covington & Burling
Washington, D.C.

Judiciary

Judge Lance Walker Judge Lance E. Walker ’00
U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine
Portland, Maine
Hon. Daniel Wathen '65 Hon. Daniel E. Wathen ’65
Retired Chief Justice, Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Of Counsel, Pierce Atwood

Augusta, Maine

Health Law

Eliza Mette Eliza Mette ’17
Policy Associate, National Academy for Health Policy
Portland, Maine

Human Rights & Immigration Law

Katie Narbus '14 Katie Narbus ’14
Asylum Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Boston, Massachusetts
Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte ’03 Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte ’03
Author, Lecturer, Human Rights Activist
Westbrook Maine

Legal Aid

Maureen Boston '06 Maureen Boston ’06
Intake Manager, Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Portland, Maine

The alumni listed below held a clerkship position at some point during their professional careers:

Kevin Decker '14 Kevin Decker ’14
Clerk, Hon. William J. Kayatta, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Current Position: Associate Attorney, Bernstein Shur
Sara Gagné-Holmes ’01 Sara Gagné-Holmes ’01
Clerk, Chief Justice Wathen and Justice Levy, Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Current Position: Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
Nancy McBrady '07 Nancy McBrady ’07
Clerk, Judge John Beliveau, Lewiston District Court
Current Position: Executive Director, Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine
Carson Phillips-Spotts '16 Carson Phillips-Spotts ’16
Clerk, Justice Joseph Jabar, Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Current Position: Associate Attorney, Schwerin Campbell Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt
Alistair Raymond '06 Alistair Raymond ’06
Clerk, Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley, Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Current Position: Chief Compliance Officer, Avangrid Networks
Heather Sanborn '07 Heather Sanborn ’07
Clerk, Hon. Kermit V. Lipez, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Current Position: Co-Owner and Director of Business Operations, Rising Tide Brewing Company
Annemarie Levins '83 Annemarie Levins ’83
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, LSAC
Newton Highlands, Massachusetts
Diana DeJesus '13 Diana DeJesus ’13
Director of Admissions, University of Idaho College of Law
Boise, Idaho