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'''Verrill''' (legal name Verrill Dana, LLP) is a New England regional law firm. The firm has offices in Portland, Maine; Augusta, Maine; Westport, Connecticut; Greenwich, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York; and Washington D.C.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.verrill-law.com/offices/|title=Verrill Offices|accessdate=28 February 2025|publisher=Verrill}}</ref> It has more than 180 lawyers in seven regional offices.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.verrill-law.com/people/?search%5Bkeyword%5D=&view=all|title=Verrill People|accessdate=28 February 2025|publisher=Verrill}}</ref>
Verrill was founded in 1862, and has grown into one of the few Maine-based law firms with satellite offices around the Northeastern United States. The firm provides legal services to both businesses and individuals. Its major practice areas include: business law/M&A, health care, litigation and trial, real estate law, labor law and employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation, tax law, private equity, intellectual property and privacy, promotions, energy, environmental law, estate planning and family law, among others.
In January 2022, Verrill combined with Boston-based law firm, Rackemann, Sawyer, & Brewster. The newly combined firm continues to operate as Verrill. With the combination, Verrill’s Boston office nearly doubled in headcount to approximately 60 lawyers.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://masslawyersweekly.com/2021/12/21/law-firms-verrill-and-rackemann-to-combine/|title=Law Firms Verrill and Rackemann to Combine|accessdate=28 February 2025|publisher=Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly|date=December 21, 2021}}</ref>
In August 2019, Verrill Dana rebranded as Verrill and launched a new website, www.verrill-law.com, and new logo.
In August 2013, Verrill Dana announced a merger with the trial boutique firm Friedman Gaythwaite Wolf, LLP. In 2015, Verrill Dana announced its combination with Levett Rockwood, a 19-attorney firm in Westport.
In 2007, partner John D. Duncan was expelled from Verrill Dana for stealing $300,0000 from clients and the firm itself. In May 2010 the Maine Board of Bar Overseers brought ethics charges against Verrill Dana for neglect of duty in protecting their clients.<ref name="crime">{{cite news|last1=Maxwell|first1=Trevor|title=Verrill Dana's ex-chief partner denies covering up thefts by attorney|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2010/12/14/ex-chief-partner-denies-covering-up-thefts-by-attorney_2010-12-14/|accessdate=2 April 2016|publisher=Portland Press Herald|date=December 14, 2010}}</ref> In 2011, the Maine High Court denied the neglect of duty charges, but ruled that Verrill Dana had violated ethics rules by not closely monitoring Duncan after problems were first noticed in one account.<ref name="high court">{{cite news|last1=Cassens Weiss|first1=Debra|title=Maine High Court Says Verrill Dana Partners Violated Ethics Rules by Failing to Monitor Lawyer|url=http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/maines_top_court_says_verrill_dana_partners_violated_ethics_rules_by_failin|accessdate=2 April 2016|publisher=ABA Journal|date=December 9, 2011}}</ref>
== Notable Attorneys ==
* G. Steven Rowe - served with firm from 2009-2012, 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 - a firm 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 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 firm attorney and a former President of the American Bar Association.
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== External links == * [http://www.verrilldana.com Verrill Dana's Official Website]
Category:Law firms based in Maine Category:1862 establishments in Maine Category:Law firms established in 1862 Category:2013 mergers and acquisitions Category:2022 mergers and acquisitions