Amy Olfene Email & Phone Number

Portland, Maine Area

Affordable housing/fair housing complianceCivil litigation and appealsEnergy and utility regulationLegislative and regulatory affairsMunicipal lawProbate litigationRepresent clients in all phases of litigation in state and federal courts cases involving contract disputes, tort claims, trust and probate litigation, municipal law, and civil rights complaintsRepresent and advise array of clients before state administrative agencies and the Maine Legislature on items including regulatory compliance, permitting/licensing requirements, rulemaking, policy change, and lawmaker educationServe as lead counsel to a diverse portfolio of clients, including Fortune 500 energy companies and local utilities, in adversarial proceedings, ratemaking cases, and applications for approval before the Maine Public Utilities CommissionNegotiate energy supply, power purchase, transmission, billing, and interconnection agreements on behalf of solar energy generators, electric utilities, and electric customersExtensive experience working with and advocating before state and federal regulators and administrative bodies; regularly engage in regulatory analysis and due diligence reviews on behalf of housing and energy clientsServed as lead regulatory and legislative counsel to nation’s largest property casualty and auto insurer; very familiar with state regulation and legislation governing property and casualty, auto, home, and life insurance plans in Maine; analyzed, drafted, and advocated for and against legislation impacting the private insurance industryServe as fair housing compliance and regulatory advisory counsel to several area affordable housing developers and management agenciesEstablished and currently lead firm’s appellate program, providing guidance and support to members of the firm engaged in appeals of state and local administrative proceedings in addition to appeals before state and federal appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States

Portland, Maine Area

Portland, Maine Area

Family Law Unit

Portland, Maine Area

9th District Court, Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine Area

Portland, Maine Area

Portland, Maine Area

Provided consultancy, education, and support to housing providers, non-profit organizations, and local/state governments throughout New England on issues related to public health and housing policyPartnered to create educational materials and coordinated outreach efforts for various contractors, including national nongovernmental organizations, universities, and housing agenciesPresented at state, regional, and national conferences on healthy housing initiatives and tobacco-control policy adoption and enforcement

Augusta, Maine

Researched and analyzed state and federal policies regarding family medical leave; prepared memoranda on state-level policy and opposition party positions Developed research-based educational materials on civic engagement and voting laws; diversity, and vacancies within the federal judiciary; sexual harassment in public schools; health impacts of toxic chemical exposure; Medicaid coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and women’s economic securityLed successful efforts to implement and promote a U.S. Senate candidates’ forum on issues affecting Maine women and girls

Augusta, Maine

Served as staff coordinator of the Maine Public Health Association’s tobacco policy committee and the Friends of the Fund for a Healthy Maine; provided research and policy support to the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on issues pertaining to tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smokeResearched and analyzed state and federal tobacco control initiatives; drafted state and local legislative proposals; monitored and analyzed the state budget as it related to public health prevention programming; successfully lead efforts to preserve public health funding through the Fund for a Health Maine Prepared advocacy materials, media releases, and grassroots communications.Provided technical support to partners and legislators; fostered strategic partnerships with funders and stakeholders

Portland, Maine Area

Directed an umbrella coalition and program consisting of the Smoke-Free Housing Coalition of Maine, Maine Tobacco-Free College Network, and Maine Tobacco-Free Hospitals NetworkManaged all operations—including supervision of staff and interns, financial oversight, grant writing, and stakeholder relations—of a nationally recognized, fifty-member voluntary coalition with the mission to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke through the promotion of voluntary policy changeLed the development, implementation, and evaluation of targeted outreach and media effortsCoordinated and conducted statewide trainings; presented before local and national audiencesEducated state and local legislative and administrative bodies on policies that reduce secondhand smoke exposure in residential buildings, colleges, and hospital campuses; provided technical assistance to tenants, landlords, and administrators

Augusta, Maine

Grassroots organization, educational material development, coalition building, and support to chief lobbyist on matters pertaining to, and in advancement of, tobacco control and obesity prevention.

Juris Doctor, Law, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Maine Law Review, Editor-in-Chief (Volume 66); Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing Program (2013-2014); Teaching.

Ba, Political Science And Government, Summa Cum Laude

Student Intern, Portland Housing Authority

Political Science And Government

Student Intern, Maine Women's Lobby and Maine Women's Policy Center