Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Before joining Brann & Isaacson, David worked closely with criminal defense attorney and presidential counsel Robert S. Bennett, representing the world’s largest defense contractors in sweeping investigations, including the FBI’s Operation Ill Wind (“one of the biggest federal white–collar crime cases ever prosecuted” which “rattled the nation’s military–industrial complex,” according to Time magazine).
• Sex Crimes
• Assault
• Internet Crimes
  Kevin is a leader in the catalog and online merchant community, serving as counsel to the New England Mail Order Association (“NEMOA).   He handles trademark and marketing issues for L.L. Bean, Inc.  He is as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maine School of Law, teaching and guest lecturing on issues relating to trademarks, unfair competition, and internet law.
• Extortion
  Because of the risk of what some might perceive as extortion via class action lawsuits, arbitration agreements have be come a critical line of defense. But what if you are sued by residents of your own state and the claim is made that the suit isn’t one “involving commerce”? Read More

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Nearly every litigation partner has tried at least one case to a jury in state or federal courts across the country, and some, many more. We have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous cases worth millions of dollars. Our lawyers have also handled cases before administrative agencies and commercial arbitration panels nationwide. We have represented large and small companies in the panoply of lawsuits affecting business today, from contracts to employment, intellectual property to real estate, and trade regulation to corporate governance.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Adam is an associate at Brann & Isaacson. His practice focuses on corporate law, commercial transactions, trademark and copyright matters, and consumer privacy. He works closely with businesses in Maine and around the country on corporate issues, including organization and strategy, mergers and acquisitions, commercial lending, and other commercial transactional matters. Adam’s work also focuses on trademark and other intellectual properties issues, including drafting responses to the Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of clients who have been denied trademark registration.
• Business Formation
  Our business clients work with Brann & Isaacson specialists in such areas as business formation, commercial transactions, real estate, intellectual property, interstate taxation and litigation. We defend companies in employment disputes, and help family-owned companies transition from one generation to the next. We provide private wealth management services for the owners and executives of our business clients. In representing businesses and their owners, we seek to develop a thorough understanding of each client’s unique business and provide comprehensive, cost-effective advice and solutions.
• Business Disputes
  Brann & Isaacson began as a business law firm and continues that focus.  This ingrained and fundamental perspective permeates what we do.  Beginning with our roots reorganizing banks during the Great Depression, through the remarkable growth of L.L. Bean into Maine’s largest private employer, to helping today’s startups and tomorrow’s employers do things right the first time, Brann & Isaacson has had the privilege of counseling business clients through their most critical experiences.  Along the way, we have developed unique expertise and a compelling value proposition for businesses of any size, industry, or location.  Our lawyers understand the language of business, whether it involves accounting and finance or marketing and business principles. From our offices in Maine, we represent some of the country’s leading enterprises in state, national, and international matters; but take equal pride in our representation of local family–owned companies and entrepreneurs.  After all, that is who we are.
• Business Transactions
  Lynn provides advice and counsel to clients on a wide range of corporate matters.  Her work includes drafting and negotiation of commercial transactions and related documents, including agreements for technology acquisition and development, architectural and construction services, transportation services, advertising and marketing, commercial endorsements and sponsorships, energy purchases, and consulting services.
• Limited Liability Companies
  Brann & Isaacson regularly assists private enterprises and non-profit charitable organizations select and form the most appropriate type of business association.  This is a complex art that requires command of federal and state tax issues and the relative benefits and shortcomings of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other types of entities.  We take the time to get to know our clients, and help them anticipate the taxation and entity governance issues they are likely to face.  After forming the organization, we continue to help clients build their business through ongoing advice on governance and ethics, ensuring application of the legal protections afforded to the selected form of business entity.
• Intellectual Property
  Brann & Isaacson has litigated patent, trademark, trade dress, and copyright cases in the International Trade Commission and in federal court in 19 states, including the busiest intellectual property districts of the country. The firm only represents defendants in cases brought by patent trolls and others “monetizing” their patent portfolios. We primarily represent retailers, both large and small, including over a dozen of the 100 largest Internet retailers. We do not believe that ““one size fits all. ” Whatever the client’s best interest may be—to participate in a joint defense group or go it alone; to litigate aggressively or take a cost–of–defense settlement; to seek third–party indemnification or defend its home–grown system—will be the path we take. LEARN MORE ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
• Unfair Competition
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  In the event of a lawsuit, we provide seasoned trial counsel. We vigorously defend employers before state agencies, the EEOC, and federal and state courts in wrongful discharge, wage and hour, harassment, and discrimination claims, including claims based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, FLSA, FMLA, COBRA, WARN Act, ADEA, ADA, EPA, and OWBPA, as well as parallel state statutes.
• Employment Discrimination
  Maine School Management Association Fall Conference “Sexual Harassment and Employment Discrimination in the Era of #MeToo: Practical Lessons and Best Practices for Schools” (10/26/18)
• Employment Contract
  Peter advises senior executives, superintendents, town managers and board members on governance, investigations, fiduciary duties, freedom of access, risk management, and personnel matters.  He negotiates employment contracts, non-competition agreements and severance agreements.  Peter has advised many organizations on strategies to reorganize their workforces.  He has also defended successfully scores of claims of discrimination, harassment and wrongful discharge.
• Employment Litigation
  Additionally, we have significant expertise in addressing labor and employment issues that are unique to public sector clients. For example, we recognize that negotiating a collective bargaining agreement for public safety employees, while under the microscope of public scrutiny, is a very different exercise than negotiating contracts in the private sector. Similarly, handling public sector employment challenges in the tricky landscape created by the First Amendment, Due Process, and the Freedom of Access Act requires expertise and tact above and beyond that needed in the private sector, and Brann & Isaacson has taken that time to develop and hone that expertise and those skills.
• Severance Agreement
  Clients turn to us for advice on terminations – whether an individual or a mass layoff. We steer clients through investigations, termination assessments, termination letters, WARN Act and severance pay notices, unemployment, references, confidentiality, severance, and COBRA. We draft separation agreements.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Ben has decades of experience in sophisticated commercial transactions for national and international businesses, including many of Brann & Isaacson’s multichannel marketing clients.  He has been recognized by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law and Corporate Law, and elected by his colleagues as the Chair of the Maine State Bar Association’s Real Estate & Title Section.  He represents clients in a wide range of real estate and corporate matters, taxation and immigration law issues.  His work includes review and resolution of title issues, negotiation of commercial purchase and construction agreements, leases and easements, technology acquisition and development agreements, project permitting, and commercial finance.
• Construction Litigation
  Our lawyers have litigated the gamut of disputes affecting companies today: business and commercial disputes, contractual disputes, corporate break-ups, shareholder and governance issues, construction claims, insurance coverage, and real estate clashes. Our lawyers have gone to court in numerous employment matters, including discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, wage and overtime, FMLA, and WARN Act matters. We have litigated consumer disputes, including privacy, consumer protection, false claims, and TCPA cases. We also have a national intellectual property litigation practice representing some of the largest retailers in the country.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Meghan further assists individuals and families with intrafamily property transfers, including establishing family real estate LLCs, and real estate transactions. Her close attention to detail is of particular value to her clients, as are her skills in navigating complex title histories and intricate estate plans.
• Eminent Domain
  Although we strive to advise clients to avoid litigation, when conflicts nevertheless arise, we pride ourselves on the ability to resolve many disputes without lengthy and expensive litigation. We have an experienced team of litigators to protect our clients’ interests before administrative agencies and in both state and federal court. Our attorneys regularly handle eminent domain and dangerous buildings proceedings, zoning and land use challenges, 80B appeals and 80K enforcement actions, impact fees, tax lien foreclosures, collection actions, subpoena defense, and other litigation that regularly affects our public sector clients. CLICK HERE to learn more about our litigation practice.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
• Condominium Law

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Meg is a recognized specialist in charitable giving and non–profit governance.  She assists clients in implementing significant charitable giving plans, including the formation and operation of private family foundations, public charities and the creative use of donor advised funds. Because she served as the Managing Director of the John T. Gorman Foundation for 10 years before the Foundation hired full time staff, she has a deep operational understanding of the philanthropic and non–profit sectors. Meg is enjoying growing the firm’s estate planning practice with Meghan Myers.
• Wills
  Martha (“Meg”) practices estate planning, charitable giving and estate and trust administration. Her representation includes the preparation of wills and trusts and the related specialties of planning for disabled/incapacitated family members, asset protection, life insurance, retirement and family real estate planning. She also specializes in litigation in these areas. Meg has developed an expertise in business succession planning, including the use of limited liability companies, buy–sell agreements and ESOPs to accomplish client objectives.
• Trusts
  Maine State (Trusts and Estates Section and Elder Law Section) and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations.
• Power of Attorney
  Meghan is a partner with a focus on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and real estate. She provides practical and efficient solutions to her clients to help them achieve their goals and plan for both the expected and the unexpected. Meghan crafts customized estate plans for clients at all stages of life, whether they are young families concerned with establishing guardians for their children or older individuals planning for the ultimate distribution of their assets. Meghan’s estate planning services include creating wills, trusts, durable financial powers of attorney, and advance health care directives. In addition, she compassionately guides clients through the estate administration and probate process.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
• Tax Law
  Brann & Isaacson’s attorneys are nationally–recognized experts in state and local tax law, including unclaimed property.  Our clients include over a dozen of the Top 100 Internet retailers, as well as major media and online companies, large  IT service, cloud computing and direct marketing service providers, and prominent trade associations. As the tax professionals of choice for both large and small corporations, manufacturers and publishers, multi–channel retailers, service providers and pure e–commerce vendors, Brann & Isaacson has the skills, experience, and acumen that businesses require in a global economy.  We advise clients on a wide range of state and local tax matters including transaction taxes (e.g., sales/use taxes), business activity taxes (e.g., corporate income, gross receipts, and franchise taxes), and taxes affecting specific industries (e.g., Internet access and telecommunications taxes).  We are experts on state taxation of digital goods and services and cloud computing.  We are also leading authorities on the limitations on state taxing power under the United States Constitution, having brought challenges to state tax statutes on constitutional grounds in both state and federal courts.  Indeed, the firm has appeared as lead counsel for parties in the two most significant state tax cases in the United States Supreme Court in the past twenty–five years, DMA v. Brohl and South Dakota v. Wayfai