# Pierce Atwood

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{{Short description|US law firm}}
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'''Pierce Atwood LLP''' is an American law firm based in [New England](/source/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](/source/Augusta%2C_Maine), Maine; [Portsmouth, New Hampshire](/source/Portsmouth%2C_New_Hampshire); [Boston](/source/Boston), Massachusetts; [Providence, Rhode Island](/source/Providence%2C_Rhode_Island), and [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_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](/source/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](/source/Jane_Amero)
* [Joshua Dunlap](/source/Joshua_Dunlap)
* [John Formella](/source/John_Formella)
* [William J. Kayatta Jr.](/source/William_J._Kayatta_Jr.)
* [Nikolas P. Kerest](/source/Nikolas_P._Kerest)
* [Vincent L. McKusick](/source/Vincent_L._McKusick)
* [Fred C. Scribner Jr.](/source/Fred_C._Scribner_Jr.)
* [Daniel Wathen](/source/Daniel_Wathen)

== See also ==

* [Merrill's Wharf](/source/Merrill's_Wharf_(Portland%2C_Maine)), the business's home in Portland, Maine

==References==
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Category:Law firms based in Maine
Category:Companies based in Portland, Maine

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