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Stephen primarily represents clients in the fields of general civil litigation, personal injury, employment, family, probate and estate planning, maritime and admiralty law, though he also has experience working on business matters, immigration matters, criminal and domestic violence cases and juvenile justice issues.. While in law school, Stephen clerked with KRZ, was a member of the Trial Competition Team, served as Assistant Coach for the First Year Students' Legal Writing & Moot Court Program, and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Ocean & Coastal Law Journal. For his work with the Ocean & Coastal Law Journal, he received the prestigious Edward S. Godfrey Leadership Award, presented at the University of Maine School of Law to the law student who, in the estimation of the law faculty, made the most significant contribution to a student-edited law journal. Stephen also completed a judicial externship at the Lewiston District Court and was a student attorney at the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic where he represented dozens of clients in an array of legal actions, including civil actions, family matters, domestic violence hearings, juvenile proceedings, and criminal charges. While in law school, Stephen had the honor of serving as a Maine Association for Public Interest Law (MAPIL) Fellow and working and volunteering with the Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP). He was honored by the University of Maine School of Law and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court as a Katahdin Law Student Honoree for his pro bono legal efforts to the Maine civil justice system during law school.. Stephen joined KRZ as an associate attorney after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Maine School of Law in May of 2016. He  is admitted to practice law in both the federal and state courts in Maine.. Stephen is an active member of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, Maine State Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice Admiralty Law Section, and Edward Thaxter Gignoux Inn of Court in Portland.. Outside of work, Stephen is active in his local community. He coaches the Deering High School Boys’ Soccer Team, is a United States Soccer Federation certified referee, and enjoys spending time with his golden retriever/yellow lab.

I'm a litigation attorney based in Portland, Maine.

I represent individuals accused of crimes, injured by the wrongful acts of others, or otherwise taken advantage of by corporations, insurance companies, or the government.  Prior to joining Hallett, Zerillo & Whipple, I worked in the litigation department of a major Portland law firm and as a law clerk for Justice Andrew M. Mead of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.  Please contact me and I would be happy to discuss how I might best assist you.

For over 30 years, John has devoted his career to helping injured people and their families prevail over people, corporations and insurers who would otherwise have the advantage to deny them justice. “It’s an honor and a privilege to fight for and obtain justice for deserving and injured people.”. John A. McArdle, III joined Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman in 2007.. John graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, in 1984 magna cum laude and Suffolk University Law School in 1987 where he was the Executive Editor of the Law Review. John then practiced at the firm of Sugarman & Sugarman in Boston before returning to Maine in 1989 as a senior associate in a prominent trial practice firm and then opening his own practice.. For more than three decades, John has focused his practice on complex personal injury and professional liability in Maine and Massachusetts. John has considerable experience in technical medical and catastrophic injury cases. John is a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyer’s College and a member of the Million Dollar Advocate’s Forum.. John is a member of the Maine State Bar Association and Massachusetts Bar Association. For over twenty years John served on the Board of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association and is the past President of the organization. John has presented local and national seminars, taught Trial Practice at the University of Maine Law School and coordinated and taught at The Peoples Law School with a mission to teach substantive law to non-attorneys. John is admitted to practice in all courts of the State of Maine and the State of Massachusetts, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

David Marchese founded  Marchese Injury Law, P.A. on the premise that injured clients need a skilled, dedicated attorney and an empowering, supportive legal team on their side. His clients do not become "victims.” Instead, they receive the help they need to win the compensation and respect they deserve.. Attorney Marchese initially practiced law as an Assistant Attorney General, before starting the firm in 1991. He believes that clients must be heard and understood, as the first step in leading them successfully through the legal and insurance system.. The firm provides legal representation for individuals who have been harmed through the intentional or negligent acts of others. Practice areas include vehicle-related accidents, slip-and-falls, dog bites, professional malpractice, product liability claims, wrongful death cases, worker’s compensation, Social Security Disability and other personal-injury areas of the law.. Using a savvy and disciplined approach, Marchese Injury Law, P.A. identifies the unique strategies that work for each client. With persistent and strong advocacy, in addition to smart application of the law, clients get advice to help them heal, as well as to regain control over their lives. The law firm currently resides in southern Maine.

Bruce Hochman's practice focuses on a broad range of banking and private business clients in connection with all aspects of bankruptcy proceedings, workouts, and commercial restructurings, insolvency, receiverships, foreclosure actions, and other financial distress and insolvency matters. he has represented numerous creditors before the Federal Bankruptcy Courts of Maine and has served as special counsel to the trustee in several proceedings. Bruce has also been counsel to unsecured creditor's committees in many chapter 11 proceedings in Maine. He is a frequent speaker on creditor's rights and obligations, collection and foreclosure law and bankruptcy issues.. Working collaboratively with clients, Bruce assists them in resolving complex financial problems through negotiating extensions for financial agreements and implementing forbearance agreements. He works with banks and lending institutions as well as business debtors to appropriately restructure and close loans.. Bruce has substantial trial experience both in federal and state courts, and provides knowledgeable advice and counsel for clients in claims related to financial issues. For more than twenty-five years, he has successfully represented a wide range of businesses and individuals in commercial litigation involving construction disputes, mechanic's liens, arbitrations and contract negotiations.. Bruce is recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights and in Super Lawyer's for Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights. He is an AV® Preeminent™ 4.8 out of 5 rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell.. Bruce and his wife have two grown children and live on Peaks island, Maine with their Labrador retrievers. They enjoy outdoor activities, cooking, alpine skiing and music.

Attorney Samuel Sherry represents landlords, lenders and commercial creditors in Maine and Federal courts.  Sam graduated from the University of Connecticut cum laude in 1986 and from California Western School of Law, also cum laude, in 1992.  Mr. Sherry served as law clerk for US Bankruptcy Judge James B. Haines, Jr. (D. Me) and interned for US Bankruptcy Judge Louise DeCarl Adler (S.D. Cal.).  Sam is admitted to the bars of Maine, New Hampshire and Connecticut.  Sam is nationally accredited as a Board Certified Creditors Rights Specialist and was elected Chair of the Maine Bar Association's Consumer & Financial Institution Law Section from 2011-2014 and again in 2021.  Mr. Sherry also serves as a board member of the Southern Maine Landlords Association.

Accessible, aggressive, effective, and experienced. Those are some of the words that have been used by clients and colleagues to describe Amber L. Tucker.. Amber is a skilled trial attorney, with more than 12 years of litigation experience, who practices in the areas of: criminal defense, family law, personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights, and general civil litigation. She is a zealous advocate for her clients and has experience in both prosecution and defense. She has practiced law in Florida and Maine, and has been involved in several high-profile to entering private practice, Amber previously served as a prosecutor for the Maine Attorney General’s Office, specializing in felony drug crimes, and as an Assistant Public Defender in Tampa, Florida, where she represented thousands of individuals in felony and misdemeanor cases. Amber has tried over 60 cases to verdict, more than half of which were jury trials and has litigated numerous evidentiary hearings.. Amber was an adjunct professor of sociology and criminology at the University of New England and has taught seminars in drug law and drug crime investigation to law enforcement officers throughout Maine.. Representative jury trials in which Amber was the lead defense attorney include:. Aggravated Assault (strangulation) - Not Guilty. Domestic Violence Assault - Not Guilty. Attempted Murder – found guilty of lesser offense of Aggravated Battery. Aggravated Assault w/Firearm – Not Guilty. Possession of Firearm by Felon – Not Guilty. Delivery of Cocaine – Not Guilty. Possession of Cocaine – Not Guilty. Amber is originally from Rhode Island, but grew up in Fryeburg, Maine. She lived in Florida for eleven years before returning to Maine.  Amber enjoys boating, sunshine, and traveling to Gillette Stadium to watch the New England Patriots.

30 years' experience in civil trials and appeals in state and federal courts across Maine, including work in the fields of professional malpractice, products liability, employment law, business and commercial law, insurance, and municipal and land use law.