Our firm’s leadership team is committed to ensuring efficient and secure operations that support outstanding client service. We collaborate across the firm and across administrative functions to pursue continuous improvement in all that we do, and to encourage thoughtful, innovative approaches to management, committee representation, practice group operations, and more.

        Managing Partner
        Partner-in-Charge, Portland
        Partner-in-Charge, Connecticut
        Partner-in-Charge, Boston
        Partner-in-Charge, Bangor
        Chief Human Resources Officer
        Chief Financial Officer
        
 Michael Sides
        Michael L. Sides
        Chief Information Officer
        
 Kate Aucoin
        Kate Aucoin
        Director of Human Resources
        
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        Samantha Duckworth
        Director of Library Services
        
 Amanda George-Wheaton
        Amanda George-Wheaton
        Director of New Business Intake
        
 Joe Mackey
        Joseph C. Mackey
        Director of IT Engineering
        
 Jillian McKenna
        Jillian A. McKenna
        Director of Marketing, Business Development, and Client Services
        
 Jane Rankin
        Jane T. Rankin
        Director of Finance
        
 Blake Reynolds
        Blake S. Reynolds
        Director of Operations and Facilities

        “WE CONTINUE TO BE DEDICATED TO BUILDING ON OUR HISTORY OF CLIENT SERVICE EXCELLENCE AND A COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITIES. I ENJOY WORKING WITH ALL OF OUR LAWYERS AND STAFF TO OFFER UNIQUE CLIENT VALUE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE MARKET.‍​​”

        Scott Anderson, Managing Partner

        Firm Highlights

        Blog

        Hurry Up and Wait

        This is the third in a series of Verrill blog posts on Maine’s packaging extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) law[1]. In July we reported...
        Media Mentions

        Robert Keach Discusses First Brands Chapter 11 Case in Law360

        Verrill attorney Robert Keach was recently quoted in a Law360 article examining the rejection of First Brands Group's Chapter 11 plan and the...
        Media Mentions

        Cybersecurity and AI Governance: Scott Anderson Featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

        Verrill Managing Partner Scott Anderson was recently featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly discussing how law firms can build attorney buy-in for...
        Blog

        Section 530A Account Update: ERISA Status of Trump Accounts

        The Department of Labor has issued important guidance addressing whether employer programs that permit contributions to Section 530A accounts (and...
        Press Releases

        97 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2027, Including Four Named Lawyers of the Year

        AUGUSTA, Maine, BANGOR, Maine, BOSTON, Mass., PORTLAND, Maine, and WESTPORT, Conn., (August 20, 2026) – Verrill is proud to announce that 97...
        Alerts and Newsletters

        SEC’s Proposed “Reg Crypto”: What Founders Need to Know

        Startup founders and emerging-growth companies have a number of options for raising capital under the federal securities laws, including Regulation D...
        Blog

        After 45 Years, the IRS Speaks on DCAP Nondiscrimination Testing – And It’s Good News

        Employers that provide a Dependent Care Assistance Program will be pleased to learn that for the first time in 45 years, the IRS has issued guidance...
        Media Mentions

        U.S. Courts Highlights Annabel Rodriguez’s Journey from Fellow to Mentor

        Verrill attorney Annabel Rodriguez was featured in a recent U.S. Courts article titled “From Fellows to Mentors: Alumni Share Lasting Lessons from...
        Media Mentions

        Robert Keach Discusses Bankruptcy Auction Strategy in Law360

        Verrill attorney Robert Keach spoke with Law360 article examining the complex bankruptcy auction process that resulted in the sale of 23 summer...
        Media Mentions

        Martha Gaythwaite Featured in Portland Press Herald Coverage of Sig Sauer Trial Victory

        Verrill attorney Martha Gaythwaite was highlighted in media coverage of a federal trial in Bangor involving firearm manufacturer Sig Sauer. As...
        Media Mentions

        Law360 Quotes Robert Keach on Senate Bill Affecting Small Business Restructurings

        Verrill attorney Robert Keach was recently quoted in a Law360 article discussing federal legislation that would permanently restore the $7.5 million...
        Alerts and Newsletters

        SAFEs and Preferred Stock – Key Deal Terms Every Founder Should Know

        SAFEs Before negotiating a term sheet for preferred stock, many early-stage companies, particularly at the seed stage, first raise capital through...