Elizabeth Bjorn

        Associate
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        Elizabeth Bjorn Elizabeth Bjorn

        Liz helps clients safeguard their assets and carry out their wishes through thoughtful, customized estate planning.

        She focuses on building long-term relationships with her clients, ensuring that updates to their plans reflect both their evolving goals and the current state and federal estate tax landscape. Liz also frequently assists clients in navigating contested matters in Maine’s probate courts, always with an eye toward resolving disputes without protracted litigation.

        Before joining Verrill, Liz practiced at a boutique trusts and estates firm as well as a mid-size firm in Portland. She regularly presents on estate planning topics for the Maine State Bar Association’s continuing legal education programs and co-authored two chapters in MCLE’s A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Maine.

        A New Hampshire native, Liz now lives in Scarborough with her family. In her free time, she enjoys reading, golfing, and exploring all that Maine has to offer.

        Services/Industries

        Education

        • University of New Hampshire School of Law (J.D.)
          • Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program
          • Teaching Assistant – Torts
          • Teaching Assistant – Pretrial Advocacy
          • Associate Editor – the University of New Hampshire Law Review
        • University of New Hampshire (B.A.) magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

        Bar Admissions

        • Maine
        • New Hampshire

        Honors

        • Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America under Trust and Estates and Litigation – Trust and Estates in Portland, Maine

        Learn more about the third-party ratings, rankings, and selection processes used for inclusion.

        Speaking Events

        • “2025 Legal Year in Review – Trusts & Estates,” Presenter (Maine State Bar Association – November 2025)
        • “Representing Clients Through the Maine Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Protective Proceedings Act,” Presenter at the Elder Law & Estate Planning Institute (Maine State Bar Association – May 2025)
        • “2024 Legal Year in Review – Trusts & Estates,” Presenter (Maine State Bar Association – November 2024)

        Firm Highlights

        Blog

        Working 9 to 5? It’s a Way to Make a Livin’, so Make Sure You’re Payin’ for Every Minute: A Maine Employer’s Guide to Stacked Wage & Hour Rules

        Four decades after Dolly Parton gave us both the namesake anthem of the American workday and the film about three fed-up office workers’ dreams of...
        Alerts and Newsletters

        Can AI Pass the Doctor Test? FDA Considers Physician-Inspired Evaluation of GenAI Devices and Other Regulatory Measures

        AI is entering healthcare with indomitable will. It promises to increase efficiency, reduce administrative burden (which healthcare providers so...
        Press Releases

        Verrill Attorney Annabel Rodriguez Named Top Women of Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

        BOSTON, Massachusetts – Verrill attorney Annabel Rodriguez has been recognized as a Top Women of Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, and will be...
        Blog

        What Employee Benefits Lawyers Do (and How to Make the Best Use of Us)

        What do employee benefits lawyers do all day and how can clients make the best use of them? This post offers an overview of the kinds of things...
        Media Mentions

        Bloomberg Law Quotes Robert Keach on Expanded Access to Small Business Reorganization

        Verrill attorney Bob Keach was recently featured in Bloomberg Law, discussing legislation that would raise debt limits for bankruptcy relief and...
        Blog

        Phil Bartlett to Step Down as Chair of the Maine Public Utilities Commission

        On September 15, 2026, Governor Janet Mills announced that Phil Bartlett will step down as Chair of the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC)...
        Published Works

        Jay McCormack and Michael Fee Co-Author AHLA Article on Skin Substitute Enforcement Trends

        Verrill Partners Jay McCormack and Michael Fee co-authored an article for the American Health Law Association's Fraud and Abuse Practice Group...
        Press Releases

        Verrill Welcomes Health Care & Life Sciences Attorney Elpida Velmahos

        BOSTON, Massachusetts – Verrill is pleased to announce that Elpida Velmahos has joined the firm’s Health Care & Life Sciences Group as an...
        Press Releases

        Verrill Welcomes Litigation & Trial Attorney Emma Pooler

        PORTLAND, Maine – Verrill is pleased to announce that Emma Pooler has joined the firm’s Litigation & Trial Group as an Associate, resident in...
        Published Works

        Four Verrill Attorneys Co-Author Massachusetts Trends and Developments Chapter for Chambers and Partners Child Relocation 2026 Guide

        Verrill attorneys Mary H. Schmidt, Rachel A. Deering, Hannah R. Zukoff, and Mariah G. Tappan co-authored the “Trends and Developments” chapter...
        Blog

        A New Protected Class in Maine: Holders of Final Protection Orders

        In the lead-up to Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, employers may be taking a closer look at how their policies and practices respond to...
        Alerts and Newsletters

        Verrill Secures SJC Victory for Boston Legacy FC in White Stadium Litigation

        Verrill has secured a significant appellate victory for Boston Legacy FC in the litigation challenging the redevelopment of White Stadium in...