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AUBURN, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorney Amy Dieterich lectured at an Advanced Family Law Seminar in Portland, Maine on July 17, 2018, about effectively litigating issues of contempt in family law cases.  These claims can be complex because they require a higher standard of proof, have limited discovery and require a litigant toRead More

AUBURN, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorney Jordan Payne Hay will present at a roundtable discussion being hosted by the Oxford Hills SCORE and Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce on May 16. The topic is Branding and Trademarking: Legal Considerations. These monthly events feature topics relevant to local small business owners. The roundtable willRead More

AUBURN, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott shareholder Rebecca S. Webber will be the featured presenter at a breakfast workshop on April 25 held by the Oxford Hills Chamber and the Central Maine Human Resources Association (CMHRA). She will address employee issues often faced by small businesses. Most small businesses and non-profit organizations do notRead More

AUBURN, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorney Jim Pross will present at the Central Maine Human Resources Association (CMHRA) April 17 chapter meeting on the topic of Workers’ Compensation Claims for Employers: Helpful Hints and a Guide to Handling Claims. The program will focus on tips for how employers handle workers’ compensation claims fromRead More

AUBURN, Maine – Governor Paul R. LePage has appointed Skelton Taintor & Abbott chairman of the board of directors Bryan M. Dench to the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation Services (BAC) as an employer representative. BAC is part of the Maine Labor Relations Board, which administers and enforces Maine’s state laws that govern collectiveRead More

Skelton Taintor & Abbott has announced that the fifth annual recipient of the Skelton Taintor & Abbott Lewiston High School Mock Trial Team MVP Scholarship Award is Lewiston High School student, Matt Hird. He will receive a $1,000.00 college scholarship from the law firm as the recipient of the Most Valiant Player (MVP) award. MattRead More

January 30, 2018 Skelton Taintor & Abbott is proud to announce that Jim Pross has joined the firm as an associate attorney practicing in the areas of: Commercial Real Estate Landlord/Tenant Municipal & Government Law Social Security Disability Workers’ Compensation Law Prior to joining Skelton Taintor & Abbott, Jim practiced law with two other MaineRead More

Skelton Taintor & Abbott is proud to announce that Avery Dandreta has joined the firm as an associate attorney practicing real estate law, including: Purchase and Sales of Real Estate, Commercial and Residential Real Estate Title Insurance Commercial and Residential Closings Commercial and Residential Leasing Transactions Financing of Real Estate Transactions Boundary Disputes Zoning &Read More