Background
Harwood, William S. was born on June 6, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Harwood, William S. was born on June 6, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). Fordham University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978). Member, Fordham Law Review, 1976-1978.
Vice-Chairman, Administatrive Law Section, Maine State Bar Association, since 1989.
Worked at Verrill & Dana (Portland, Master of Engineering) 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, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 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, 1978, Massachusetts.
1979, Maine.
Member, Fordham Law Review, 1976-1978.
Chairman, Administrative Law Section, Maine State Bar Association, 1991-1995. Member: Massachusetts Bar Association.
Maine Bar Foundation (Director, 1986-1992. President, 1991).
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, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 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, Fordham Law Review, 1976-1978. Chairman, Administrative Law Section, Maine State Bar Association, 1991-1995. Member: Massachusetts Bar Association.
Maine Bar Foundation (Director, 1986-1992.
President, 1991).