Biography

Cyrus is a dedicated, hands-on problem-solver who meets his client’s needs and guides them to successful outcomes in a wide range of civil litigation and professional liability matters.

As a member of Verrill’s litigation group, Cyrus uses his research and writing skills and his background in politics to provide thoughtful, methodical, and pragmatic representation to a variety of clients, from large corporations to individuals, tailoring his approach to meet the case and client’s needs. Cyrus advocates for clients in state and federal court, from pre-trial through appellate stages, as well as before state commissions, boards, and panels.

During law school, Cyrus was a student attorney for the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office and Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, and a judicial expert to the Honorable Kermit V. Lipez of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He also served as a teaching assistant for the Legal Research & Writing Program and tutored first-year law students. Cyrus was also the Head Case Note & Comment Editor of the Maine Law Review and competed on Maine Law’s Trial Competition and Moot Court Teams. After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Maine School of Law, Cyrus clerked for the Honorable Thomas E. Humphrey of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, where he continued to hone his research and writing skills in an appellate setting.

Prior to law school, Cyrus was an aide to United States Senator Susan M. Collins in Washington D.C., where he worked on a variety of legislative matters including health care, agriculture, and nutrition policy, and managed the office’s administrative operations. Cyrus maintains a strong interest in the legislative and regulatory fields.

Cyrus now lives in Portland with his family and two dogs, where he enjoys hosting backyard barbeques, visiting Maine’s famed breweries, and hiking and exploring Maine’s natural beauty with his kids.

Services/Industries

Education

  • University of Maine School of Law  (J.D., magna cum laude)
    • Head Case Note & Comment Editor - Maine Law Review
  • Franklin & Marshall College  (B.A.)

Bar Admissions

  • Maine

Memberships

  • Maine State Bar Association
  • Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association

Honors

  • Best Brief, Craven Moot Court Competition
  • Faculty Significant Achievement Award

Clerkships

  • Maine Supreme Judicial Court, Justice Humphrey

Court and Other Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Firm Highlights

Blog

HR Power Hour with Sabine Gedeon

Blog

Carolyn Gilbert Nominated to Maine PUC

On March 28, Governor Janet Mills nominated Carolyn “Carrie” Gilbert to serve a six-year term on the Maine Public Utilities Commission. For the past 15 years, Gilbert has worked at Daymark Energy Advisors where...

News

Verrill's Norman Belanger and Betts Gorsky Featured in Mainebiz Article

Event

Maine HR Convention: Workshop C: What Every Plan Sponsor Needs to Know-Your Fiduciary Duties in 2023

Join Verrill's Christopher S. Lockman at the 2023 Maine HR Convention where he will be presenting Workshop C: What Every Plan Sponsor Needs to Know-Your Fiduciary Duties in 2023 . This workshop will review...

News

David Lazarus Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article Regarding Cryptocurrency Whistleblowing.

Matter

Elections and Constitutional Law: Successfully Challenged Certification of Initiative Petition

In a victory for consumers and the ride-hailing public, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently barred the Secretary of State from placing on the November ballot initiative petitions proposed by companies such as Uber...

Matter

Advised Fortune 500 Company on Group Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

We were engaged by a Fortune 500 manufacturing company to provide legal and compliance services regarding its group health and welfare benefit plans. During the course of our representation, we have advised the company...

Publication/Podcast

Telehealth compliance after the public health emergency

Verrill attorneys David G. Lazarus and Alicia M. Siani recently published an article in Compliance Cosmos titled, “Telehealth compliance after the public health emergency.” In it they discuss how COVID-19 impacted telehealth usage for...

Event

Maine HR Convention: Workshop A: Out of Sight, Out of Mind-Legal Implications of Proximity Bias

Join Verrill's Tawny L. Alvarez at the 2023 Maine HR Convention where she will be presenting Workshop A:Out of Sight, Out of Mind-Legal Implications of Proximity Bias. Proximity bias can raise discrimination issues for...

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Litigation Update: Jack Daniels V. Bad Spaniels. Is It Parody or Is It Trademark Infringement?

This week the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in the case, Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, U.S. Doc. No. 22-148, to decide the question: Can we do that? It’s been...

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