Practice areas
Deep Experience
At Katahdin Law, our practices are built around providing legal services that carry lasting impact.
Legal matters often intersect numerous practice areas requiring a multi-disciplinary approach to address our clients’ needs. Drawing from our experience and breadth of knowledge, we collaborate across practice areas to identify, anticipate, and constructively address issues impacting our clients and their communities.
Our Practice Areas
Environmental | Land Use | Natural Resources
Guiding responsible development while navigating complex environmental regulations.
Businesses, Developers, Landowners, Nonprofits, Institutions
- Permitting & Licensing (Local, State, Federal)
- Administrative Permit Appeals
- Environmental Assessment & Remediation
- Environmental Compliance
- Solid Waste Management, Facilities, and Contracts
- Legal Opinions
- Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) Permitting
- Hazardous Waste & Substances
- Subdivisions
- Water & Riparian Rights
- Wetlands/ Vernal Pools
Municipal | Public Utilities | Counties
Supporting municipalities, plantations, utility districts, counties, and other public entities in governance, operations, growth, and compliance.
Cities, Towns, Plantations, Sewer Districts, Water Districts, Counties, Disposal Districts
- General Counsel Services
- Charters, Ordinances, Regulations, and Policies
- Public Records & Public Meetings
- Enforcement
- Public Safety
- Contracts
- Interlocal Agreements & Municipal Cooperation
- Municipal Officers
- Planning Board, Appeals
- Board, Board of Assessment Review
- Assessing & Property Tax
- Liens, Foreclosure, and Sale Process
- Constitutional Rights/Limitations
- Town Meetings & Elections
- Roads
- Land Use, Zoning, & Shoreland Zoning
Economic Development | Project Development
- Economic Development
- Public-Private Partnerships
- Project Development & Financing
- Economic Incentives (TIFs, Pine Tree Zones, Employment TIFs)
- Mill & Industrial Redevelopment
- Permitting & Licensing (Local, State, Federal)
- Leasing
- Community Benefit Agreements
- Regulatory Compliance
- Development Agreements
Aquaculture | Coastal Law
Advising businesses, landowners, and individuals on leasing, licensing, permitting, rights, and appeal proceedings.
Aquaculture Businesses, Marinas, and Related Coastal Businesses, Landowners, Individuals
- Aquaculture Facility Siting
- DMR Lease Proceedings
- DEP Licensing
- Piers and Wharves Permitting
- Permit Defense
- Appeals & Litigation Matters
Energy | Critical Infrastructure
Supporting both the private and public sectors to identify, contract, develop, and put critical infrastructure in place.
Developers, Landowners, Municipalities
- Renewable Energy (E.g., Solar, Wind, Biomass, Battery Storage)
- Transportation Facilities
- Solid Waste Facilities
- Telecommunications Infrastructure Siting
- Mill & Industrial/Commercial Site Redevelopment
- Leasing and other Key Contracts
Forestry Law
Advising forest landowners, industry, trade groups, and land trusts.
Landowners, Industry Groups, Land Trusts
- Supply Agreements
- Timber/property rights, environmental compliance, and related transactions
- Roads & Easements
- Logging Contracts
- Consulting Contracts
- Maine Forest Practices Act
- Weights and Measures
- Timber Trespass
- Carbon Credits
- Landowner Rights & Liability
- Forest Policy
- Conservation Easements
Banking | Financial Litigation
Representing financial institutions, lenders, businesses, and secured and unsecured creditors in financially complex and distressed situations.
Financial institutions (banks and credit unions), lenders, businesses and secured and unsecured creditors
- Bankruptcy — Representing Financial Institutions, Lenders, and Creditors in All Chapters Under the Code
- Insolvency Proceedings
- Foreclosures and Receiverships — Commercial and Residential
- Collections — Secured and Unsecured
- Replevin Actions and Evictions
- Enforcement of Notes, Guaranties, and Related Obligations
- Reaffirmation Agreements
- Fraudulent Transfers
- Preference Actions
- Debtor In Possession Lending
- Out-of-Court Settlements
- Automatic Stay Litigation
- Acquisition of Debtor’s Assets
Business | Finance | Commercial Law
Guiding businesses, lenders, and financial institutions with practical legal advocacy.
Businesses, Financial Institutions
- Banking & Financial Litigation
- Business Law & Transactions
- Contract Negotiation
- Commercial Litigation
Property Taxation | Abatements & Exemptions
Advising public and private clients on property taxes.
Cities, Towns, Businesses, Landowners
- Property Taxation and Valuation
- Commercial Properties
- Residential Properties
- Tax Abatement
- Property Exemptions
- Tree Growth Tax Law
- Farmland
- Open Space
- Working Waterfront
- Water & Air Pollution Control Facilities
- Business Equipment Tax Exemption
Litigation | Dispute Resolution
Advocating with skill when disputes arise.
Businesses, individuals, nonprofits, institutions, municipalities
- Administrative Law
- Appeals (State & Federal)
- Arbitration
- Civil Rights & 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Claims
- Claims Against and in Defense of Governmental Entities
- Constitutional Law
- Employment Litigation
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Personal Injury
- Professional Licensing & Liability Litigation
- Title IX & Student Misconduct Litigation
Governmental Matters, Including Policies and Regulations
Navigating the intersection of law, policy, and government authority.
Government (Local, County, State, and Federal)
- Legislative & Government Relations
- Constitutional Law — Authority and Limits (Local, State & Federal)
- Governance & General Counsel Services
- Governmental Policy and Regulations (Local, State & Federal)
