Background
Merrill, Barbara E. was born on September 26, 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany.
Merrill, Barbara E. was born on September 26, 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany.
University of Maine at Orono (Bachelor of Arts, with highest distinction, 1988). University of Maine School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1991).
Worked at Verrill & Dana (Portland, ME) specializing in General Practice in all Courts. Administrative, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Business Planning, Charitable Foundations, Commercial, Construction Law, Copyright, Corporations, Criminal, Environmental, Estate Planning, ERISA, Executive Compensation, Finance, Health Care, Insurance, International, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Zoning, Legislative Relations, Municipal Bonds, Partnerships, Pension Plans and Employee Benefits, Probate, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Trademark and Trust Law. Admitted to the bar, 1991, Maine.
Director, Legislative and Legal Affairs, Maine Health Care Association, 1992-1996. Member: Maine Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Health Law. Elder Law); National Health Lawyers Association.
(Resident Associate, Augusta Office). Founded in 1862, Verrill & Dana is one of the largest law firms in Northern New England. The firm serves as counsel to a large number of Maine-based companies.
The firm also acts as special counsel to businesses throughout Northern New England, particularly in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial litigation, commercial real estate, construction, environmental law, ERISA, finance, and tax planning. Throughout its long history the firm has emphasized civic involvement, and many of its attorneys have gone on to distinguished careers in state and national government and in the judiciary.
Member: Maine Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Health Law. Elder Law); National Health Lawyers Association. (Resident Associate, Augusta Office).