Verrill Dana, LLP is a leading New England regional law firm, with offices in Portland, ME, Augusta, ME, Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, and Washington D.C. Verrill Dana was founded in 1862, and since then has grown into one of the few law firms based in Maine that has satellite offices around the North East. Verrill Dana's lawyers are highly regarded in the legal world and are often recognized for the quality of their work with honors and distinctions.

The firm provides legal services to both businesses and individuals, and its major practice areas include: litigation, real estate, business law, labor and employment law, estate planning, health care and health technology, immigration and global migration, employee benefits and executive compensation, intellectual property, energy, timberlands, and environmental law, among others.

Honors and Distinctions

Verrill Dana, LLP has continued to rank high in publications and directories, and its lawyers have achieved many honors and distinctions for their hard work, including but not limited to:

1. 49 Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys from 24 different practice areas have been recognized by the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
2. In 2010, Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business ranked Verrill Dana, LLP as a Leading Firm in all six categories and three sub-categories in which the firm was evaluated
3. 29 Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys were recognized as Leading Lawyers by Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business
4. 45 Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys from 23 different practice areas have been awarded The Best Lawyers in America award in 2008
5. Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business ranked Verrill Dana, LLP among Maine's leading Law Firms in every category evaluated in 2008
6. 19 Verrill Dana, LLP lawyers from 5 different practice areas were listed in the Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business as leading individuals in their respective fields for 2008
7. 4 Verrill Dana, LLP Boston lawyers were named as Massachusetts Super Lawyers in 2007
8. 28 Verrill Dana, LLP lawyers from three different offices were named as New England Super Lawyers in 2007
9. Verrill Dana, LLP lawyers continue to be locally recognized as "lawyers who care"
10. Verrill Dana, LLP was honored by the Maine Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society for the firm's significant financial and volunteer contributions in 2005
11. 34 Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys from three different offices were in the 2008 Super Lawyers; of the 34, three of them achieved "Top Billing"
12. 48 Verrill Dana, LLP lawyers from 23 practice areas and four different offices appeared in the 2010 issue of Best Lawyers
13. Two Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys were named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for 2009
14. In the 2009 edition of Chambers Verrill Dana, LLP was recognized as one of Maine's Leading Law Firms in each of the five main categories, and also in three of the sub-categories. In the same issue, Verrill Dana achieved Top Ranking in Corporate/M&A and in Real Estate. Additionally, 21 attorneys were individually recognized
15. The majority of Verrill Dana, LLP attorneys have been reviewed and rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and 36 of the attorneys have achieved their top "AV" rating
16. Verrill Dana, LLP has been a presenting sponsor of the MS Harborfest for the past six years
17. Verrill Dana, LLP has regularly been awarded for their Pro Bono work by the ME State Bar Association

Notable Attorneys

• G. Steven Rowe
  G. Steven Rowe
  G. Steven Rowe, known commonly as Steve Rowe, is a Maine politician. A Democrat, he first entered politics in 1992 as a member of the Maine House of Representatives. In 1998, he became the 94th Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, serving until he was term-limited from the House in 2000...
  
  - has been with Verrill Dana, LLP since 2009, and ran for Governor of Maine in the 2010 election. He served as Maine Attorney General from 2001 to 2009 and as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1992 to 2000.
• Michael Saxl - Verrill Dana, LLP lawyer and Maine Speaker of the House from 2001-2002, and Principal of Maine Street Solutions - Verrill Dana's public affairs and consulting affiliate
• Frank M. Coffin - served as a partner at Verrill Dana, LLP and is now recognized for his work by the firm in the form of the Frank M. Coffin Fellowship in Family Law
• Howard H. Dana - served among the Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from 1993 - 2007
• Robert Hirshon - a current Verrill Dana, LLP attorney and former President of the American Bar Association

External links

• Verrill Dana's Official Website
• Verrill Dana's Listing in Business Week
• Verrill Dana on Lawyers.com
• Verrill Dana on Law 360
• Chambers and Partners Firm Profile
• Verrill Dana's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group Blog
• Verrill Dana's Energy Group Blog