Attorneys at Law
Starting in January 2019, Maine’s minimum wage goes up to $11.00 an hour. Is there a new poster that goes with that change? Yes there is, and you can print it free from this link: https://www.maine.gov/labor/posters/2018/minimumwage.pdf That minimum wage rate also affects the minimum that must be paid to salaried employees in order to keepRead More
If you are considering seeking a divorce or have recently been served with papers seeking a divorce, you might be overwhelmed by the process and wondering what you should be doing. Every situation is different, but starting to collect and organize your documents and information can help make the process go more efficiently and smoothly.Read More
The Maine Rules of Civil Procedure make it easy to depose witnesses in Maine for use in a civil case pending in a foreign jurisdiction. Rule 30(h) sets forth the process. Out-of-state counsel must retain local counsel in Maine to assist, but from there the process is relatively straightforward. First, local counsel will submit anRead More
Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorney Rebecca S. Webber will present Sexual Harassment Awareness Training for Small Employers at the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. The presentation is part of the Chamber’s Professional Development Series. Click here to register
Dealing with medical bills following a car accident can be confusing and time consuming. If you are injured in an accident caused by the negligence of someone else, your medical bills may be covered by several different sources. First, you can make a legal claim against the other driver. Depending on the facts of yourRead More
AUBURN, Maine – Skelton Taintor & Abbott shareholder Sarah C. Mitchell will be a featured speaker at the National Business Institute™ Divorce Law Boot Camp, to be held at the Holiday Inn Portland-By The Bay on December 10, 2018. The day-long event will be a comprehensive, hands-on approach to divorce practice. It is designed forRead More
Your managers are key to many aspects of your organization – everything from employee engagement to reducing liability to knowing the employees enough to recognize when they are impaired. They are also your front line when employees are asking for time off for medical issues, which may trigger liability to offer disability or family medicalRead More
Auburn, Maine — Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorney Jordan Payne Hay has been selected to participate in the Maine State Bar Association’s (MSBA) bi-annual Leadership Academy. The MSBA Leadership Academy is a select group of up to 12 attorneys who have been practicing between 2 and 10 years. The MSBA aims to select attorneys fromRead More
AUBURN, Maine (November 1, 2018) – The firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott has received a Tier 1 ranking for the Portland, Maine, metropolitan region in the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The practice areas are Family Law, Medical Malpractice Law/Plaintiffs, Tax Law, and Trusts & Estates Law.Read More
On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, from 7:45 am – 9:30 am, the Central Maine Human Resources Association will be presenting a program on how to inspire a devoted workforce and boost performance, productivity and quality with employee engagement and Lean thinking. If you have not been to a CMHRA meeting before, sign up as aRead More
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