Nora Healy Honored With New Lawyer Award at Maine Bar Meeting

Nora Healy, of Verrill Dana’s Energy Practice Group, was awarded the Maine Bar Foundation’s New Lawyer Award at the Maine Bar Fellows breakfast on January 27. 

The accolade, also called the “Arnie” in recognition of Arnold Macdonald’s support for legal services, is awarded to an outstanding lawyer within her first ten years of service who has demonstrated integrity and high personal and professional ethical ideals of increasing access to justice; made outstanding and recognized contributions to the legal profession and to the public good through pro bono service or other contributions; and demonstrated a strong commitment to the objectives and purposes of the Maine Bar Foundation.

During the past several years, Nora has engaged in significant pro bono work.  She represented a prison inmate seeking visitation with his children, assisted victims of domestic violence seeking protection from abuse orders, helped shellfish harvesters form a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of Maine’s coastal waters and shellfish resources, and represented a coalition of environmental organizations in the successful removal of the Fort Halifax dam.  Nora also serves on the boards of the Cleaves Law Library, Wolfe’s Neck Farm, and the Community Television Network, and is a member of the Freeport Shellfish Commission.

Verrill Dana Receives Top-Tier Rankings for Energy Law and Administrative/Regulatory Law

U.S. News and Best Lawyers ranks Verrill Dana’s Energy Law and Administrative/Regulatory Law practices in “Tier 1” of Top Law Firms Rankings.  The rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.  Overall, Verrill Dana received top-tier rankings in 27 practice areas.  The full rankings for Verrill Dana are available here.

Energy Attorneys Again Commended by Chambers USA

Verrill Dana’s Energy Practice Group has again received high marks from Chambers USA.  Group members ranked at or near the top in the Energy & Natural Resources and Environment categories of Chambers USA’s 2010 edition for the state of Maine.

Chambers recognized individually the following attorneys from Verrill Dana’s Energy Practice Group:

• Jeff Selser in Timberland/Conservation;
• Mark Googins and Chris McLoon in Corporate/M&A;
• Jamie Kilbreth in General Commercial Litigation;
• Juliet Browne, Jamie Kilbreth, and Scott Anderson in Environment;
• Bill Harwood, Jim Cohen, and Nora Healy in Energy & Natural Resources; and
• Tony Calcagni in Real Estate.

Congratulations to our attorneys for their high rankings in this year’s Chambers USA guide.

Verrill Dana Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Chambers & Partners USA

Congratulations to the twenty-nine Verrill Dana Attorneys recognized in the 2010 edition of Chambers & Partners USA: Leading Lawyers for Business.  Ten attorneys from Verrill Dana’s Energy Practice Group were recognized by Chambers, including:

• Scott Anderson - Environment
• Juliet Browne -  Environment
• Anthony Calcagni - Real Estate
• James Cohen - Energy & Natural Resources
• Mark Googins - Corporate/M&A
• William Harwood - Energy & Natural Resources
• Nora Healy - Energy & Natural Resources
• James Kilbreth - Environment; Litigation: General Commercial
• Christopher McLoon - Corporate/M&A
• Jeffrey Selser - Real Estate: Timberland/Conservation

Energy Attorneys Honored as New England Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

Thirty-two lawyers from Verrill Dana, LLP have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2009 edition of New England Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars.

Several attorneys with Verrill Dana’s Energy Practice Group were commended, including:

• Juliet Browne, Environmental.  This is Juliet’s third consecutive year noted as a New England Super Lawyer.  This year, she is rated by her peers among the top 50 women attorneys in New England.

• Bill Harwood, Utilities.  Bill was also named a Super Lawyer in 2007 and 2008.

• Mark Googins, Business and Corporate. Mark was also named a Super Lawyer in 2007 and 2008.

• Jamie Kilbreth, Business Litigation.  Jamie was also named a Super Lawyer in 2007 and 2008.

• Jeff Selser, Rising Star in Real Estate.  This is Jeff’s first Rising Star commendation.

• Nora Healy, Rising Star in Utilities Law.  This is Nora’s second consecutive year as a Rising Star.

• Kelly Boden, Rising Star in Environmental.  This is Kelly’s second consecutive year as a Rising Star.

The annual guide recognizes the top 5% of lawyers in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut as Super Lawyers.  Only the top 2.5% in each state are selected for the list of Rising Stars, which identifies top up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.