David M. Austin

David has nearly 30 years of experience acting as trusted legal counsel to a variety of businesses, from new ventures to some of Maine’s most well-known organizations, on a wide range of transactional and corporate governance matters.

David works with clients in diverse industry sectors, with a particular focus on the timberland and energy industries, in connection with mergers and acquisitions, governance, commercial contracts, debt and equity financings, and stockholder relations.

Clients look to David for guidance on strategic growth and business succession planning. David also provides counsel to shareholders and other business owners regarding a variety of business transition issues.

David is an active member of the Maine business community. Prior to joining Verrill, David was a partner at a Maine-based law firm, including serving as President and Managing Partner of the firm for more than a decade.

Services/Industries

• Business Law

Education

• University of Maine School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
• University of Maine (B.A.)

Bar Admissions

• Maine

Court and Other Admissions

• United States District Court, District of Maine

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Penobscot County Bar Association
• Maine State Bar Association, Business Law Section, Past Chair and Current Member
• Maine Chamber of Commerce, Current Board Member
• Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Member
• Maine and Company, Past Board Member
• University of Maine Foundation, Board of Directors, Past Chair and current Member
• Brewer School Committee, Past Member

Honors

• Named The Best Lawyers in America^® Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Portland, Maine (2027)
• Named The Best Lawyers in America^® Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Portland, Maine (2026)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America^® under Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business under Corporate/M&A in Maine
• Recognized in the Legal 500 US City Elite Rankings – Corporate and M&A (New England)
• Selected by peers for inclusion in New England Super Lawyers under Business and Corporate

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