{{Short description|US law firm}} {{Infobox law firm|name=Pierce Atwood LLP|logo=File:Pierce Atwood logo.png|headquarters=Merrill's Wharf, Portland, Maine, U.S.|num_offices=6|company_type=Limited liability partnership|website=pierceatwood.com}}
'''Pierce Atwood LLP''' is an American law firm based in New England. It is the third largest firm in Maine and one of the largest in northern New England.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Law firms jockey for top spots in latest ranking of the state's largest |url=https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/law-firms-jockey-for-top-spots-in-latest-ranking-of-the-states-largest |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Mainebiz |language=English}}</ref> The firm has offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Boston, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island, and Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pierce Atwood LLP - Firm Overview |url=https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/profile/pierce-atwood-llp/overview/140 |work=bestlawfirms.usnews.com}}</ref> It is named in part for Edward W. Atwood, a state legislator and lobbyist. It has approximately 150 attorneys on staff.
It was formerly known as '''Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith & Lancaster'''.
==Notable people== * Jane Amero * Joshua Dunlap * John Formella * William J. Kayatta Jr. * Nikolas P. Kerest * Vincent L. McKusick * Fred C. Scribner Jr. * Daniel Wathen
== See also ==
* Merrill's Wharf, the business's home in Portland, Maine
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Law firms based in Maine Category:Companies based in Portland, Maine