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

        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...
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        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...
        Press Releases

        Verrill Welcomes Business Restructuring and Insolvency Attorney Nimra Tariq

        BOSTON, Massachusetts – Verrill is pleased to announce that Nimra Tariq has joined the firm’s Business Restructuring and Insolvency Group as an...
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        Robert Keach Quoted in Law360 on First Brands Chapter 11 Plan

        Verrill attorney Robert Keach was quoted in the Law360 article,"First Brands' Ch. 11 Plan Revives Angst Over Admin Claims," discussing First Brands...
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        Verrill Welcomes Construction Attorney Cassie Dufon

        PORTLAND, Maine – Verrill is pleased to welcome Cassie Dufon to the firm’s Construction Group as an Associate, resident in the firm’s Portland...
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        Verrill’s Wide-Ranging Private Wealth Law Practice Recognized in 2026 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide

        BANGOR and PORTLAND, Maine and BOSTON, Mass. – Verrill attorneys Kenneth P. Brier, Anya F. Endsley, Kurt E. Klebe, Mary McQuillen, Nathaniel S....
        Blog

        Update on Status of Maine Packaging EPR

        In December 2024, Verrill published a blog post, Unwrapping Maine's Gift to the Environment: A New Packaging Stewardship Program Set to Launch in...
        Blog

        Voluntary Benefits Move into the ERISA Litigation Crosshairs

        Employee-paid accident, critical-illness, cancer, and hospital-indemnity insurance have long occupied a quiet corner of employee benefit plan...
        Alerts and Newsletters

        Maine’s New Employer Surveillance Law, 26 M.R.S. § 620-A

        Effective July 14, 2026 Maine employers that electronically monitor employees must comply with a new disclosure law effective July 14, 2026. Under...
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        Verrill Recognized by U.S. News as One of the Best Law Firms to Work for in 2026

        BOSTON, Mass., BANGOR and PORTLAND, Maine, GREENWICH and WESTPORT, Conn., – Verrill has been featured on U.S. News’ 2026 Best Companies to Work...
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        SECURE 2.0 Roth Catch-Up Rules and the 403(b) 15-Year Catch-Up: What Tax-Exempt Employers Need to Know

        Tax-exempt employers whose 403(b) plans offer catch-up contributions for participants age 50 and above should be well on their way to compliance with...
        Media Mentions

        Robert Keach Quoted in Law360 on SIMAD Summer Camp Bankruptcy Sale

        Verrill attorney Robert Keach was recently quoted in a Law360 article examining the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings involving SIMAD Holdings and...