I represent businesses and individuals in a variety of complex matters that frequently involve pending or threatened litigation or insolvency. My focus is on practical and efficient results that consider the long term goals of my clients with a focus on minimizing risk, legal and transaction costs. I am also a trained mediator and available for mediation and case evaluationRepresentative engagements include the following: --special bankruptcy counsel to Maine's largest provider of residential services to severely disabled adults with respect to Maine Department of Health and Human Services issues--counsel to cutting edge and growing manufacturing business--counsel to Maine's leading firm of architects and engineers--counsel to a leading provider of design software--Chapter 11 Counsel in multiple successful reorganizations and out of court workoutsRepresentative litigation matters: Maine Department of Health and Human Services v. The Getchell Agency (In re The Getchell Agency) (D. Maine 2018)Harris v. Scarcelli (In re Oak Knoll Associates, L.P.), 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 15276 (1st Cir. 2016) ; (broker not entitled to fee where employment not approved)U.S. Bank Nat’l Assn., as Trustee v. Adams, 2014 Me 113 (Me. 2014) (lender's equitable claims barred by statute of limitations); Spickler v. Ginn, 2012 Me 46; 40 A.3d 999 (Me. 2012) (enforceability of an unrecorded deed).Gilliam v. Gilliam, Waldo County Superior Court; Civil Docket Number RE 09-12; Decision and Judgment Dated July 11, 2011 (partition action).Keltic Fin. Partners, LP v. Foreside Mgmt Co., LLC (In re Foreside Management Company, LLC), 402 B.R. 446 (1st Cir. B.A.P. 2009) (appeal of sale order moot absent a stay).McClain Marketing v. Kyriba, Cumberland County Superior Court Docket No. CV 12-200 dated December 3, 2012 (electronic communications and out of state meetings were sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction).