LEWISTON, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott and Androscoggin Title Company are pleased to welcome attorney Zahava Bennett to the firm as a Title Attorney. Zahava will join Androscoggin Title Company and oversee operations handling residential purchases, complex commercial deals, refinances, deed preparations, and title searches. Zahava graduated from Allegheny College and earned a JurisRead More
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Skelton Taintor & Abbott Welcomes Litigation Attorney Alexandra W. Winter
LEWISTON, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott is pleased to welcome litigation attorney Alexandra W. Winter to the firm. Alexandra is joining the firm’s litigation group as an Associate Attorney. After graduating from Brandeis University and earning a Juris Doctor degree from the City University of New York School of Law, Alexandra began her careerRead More
4 Skelton Taintor & Abbott Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2025
LEWISTON, Maine – 4 Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorneys were recognized as “The Best Lawyers in America” by Best Lawyers® 2025. “Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction. Lawyers are notRead More
Skelton Taintor & Abbott Named Top Firm for Family Law and Litigation – Real Estate by Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
LEWISTON, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott is pleased to report that it has been named in the 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms™ as a Tier 1 firm in the Family Law and Litigation – Real Estate practice areas. “Law Firm of the Year” awards recognize a single top firm for its work inRead More
A Conversation with Maine Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill
Our very own Amy Dieterich, Esq., 2002 Bryn Mawr alumnus, interviewed Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill, 1979 Bryn Mawr alumnus, about her path from Bryn Mawr to the highest judicial office in the State of Maine. Attorney Dieterich’s article was published in the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin. Please click the link below to read the article.Read More
Skelton Taintor & Abbott Named a Tier 1 Law Firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
LEWISTON, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott has been named a Tier 1 Metropolitan “Best Law Firms” for Litigation- Real Estate, Family Law, Worker’s Compensation Law-Claimants and Litigation-Construction, by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2024. Tier 1 rankings are determined through a combination of impressive feedback from peers and clients as well as informationRead More
Holly A. Lupo joins Skelton Taintor & Abbott
LEWISTON, MAINE- The law firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott, of Lewiston announces that Holly A. Lupo has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Ms. Lupo graduated from the University of Maine School of Law (J.D., 2023) and the University of Maine, Orono (B.A., Psychology, 2018). She was admitted to practice in all MaineRead More
Four Skelton Taintor & Abbott Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers®
LEWISTON, Maine – U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® have released the 2024 Best Lawyers in America® list. Four attorneys from the firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott have been named. Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession. A listing reflects the respect of fellow members of the legal professionRead More
Maine Organization Devoted to Training Service Dogs for Disabled Veterans and Its Volunteers Sue Maine Mall for Discriminatory Practices and Harassment
Mission Working Dogs and ten individual Plaintiffs file suit against the Maine Mall for harassing, humiliating, intimidating and discriminating against disabled Mainers who have service animals Lewiston, ME – Today the Maine nonprofit organization, Mission Working Dogs, its founder and nine of its volunteers filed a lawsuit in Maine Federal Court against the corporate entities thatRead More
Grady Burns joins Skelton Taintor & Abbott
LEWISTON, MAINE- The law firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott, of Lewiston is pleased to announce that Grady Burns has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. A lifelong member of the Lewiston-Auburn community, Burns is bringing his practice to Lewiston after spending several years at a large firm in Portland. “We are excited toRead More
