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Berman & Simmons News Articles
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Attorneys Travis Brennan and Chuck Hehmeyer Use Probate Courts to Access Shooter’s Private Records
A dedicated and experienced team of Berman & Simmons attorneys is pursuing every legal avenue to uncover more details about what system failures allowed a US Army Reservist to commit a deadly mass shooting. They recently took the unusual step of working with the probate courts as a way to seek new information when Attorneys Travis Brennan and Chuck Hehmeyer accompanied […]
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Berman & Simmons Abuse Survivors’ Team Advises Patience, Accessing Mental Health Support Pending Decision on Maine Catholic Diocese Appeal
Last November, Berman & Simmons attorneys representing dozens of survivors of childhood sexual abuse by clergy and staff of the Maine Catholic Diocese argued to Maine’s highest court to affirm the new law allowing civil suits without a time limit. When approached by a Portland Press Herald reporter, attorney Michael Bigos said, “Today marks 301 days since we were before Maine’s Law Court to […]
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Survivors and families of victims from the mass shooting in Lewiston receive final report from Maine Commission; Berman & Simmons Attorney Travis Brennan points to massive failures of federal and state agencies
A nine-month fact-finding assignment by Maine’s Independent Commission to Investigate the facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston concluded with a 215-page report that lays bare massive failures and multiple shortcomings of the Sagadahoc Sheriff’s Department and U.S. Army Reserve that led to the life-changing events of October 25, 2023. Speaking from the steps of Lewiston City Hall, Berman & Simmons […]
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Berman & Simmons in the News, 2nd Quarter 2024
Whether online, in print, or on TV, we’re proud our important work is routinely featured in the region’s top news forums and shared nationally. This recap of media coverage during the first quarter of 2024 spotlights the many ways in which we’re helping our clients find justice and recover fair compensation after experiencing a serious personal injury due to […]
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Berman & Simmons Attorneys Invited to Present at the 2024 MSBA Summer Bar Conference
In two different CLE sessions, Attorneys from Berman & Simmons will present at the 2024 Maine State Bar Association Summer Bar Conference. In her presentation “Lessons from Trauma-Informed Lawyering: Promoting Attorney Well-Being Amid Successful a Stressful Legal Practice,” Attorney Elizabeth Kayatta will provide a better understanding of how stress impacts attorneys’ abilities to practice law effectively and how to build […]
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Twelve Berman & Simmons Attorneys Selected as 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Twelve attorneys from Berman & Simmons have been named 2024 New England Super Lawyers, including three selected as 2024 Rising Stars. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. The Rising Stars list is even more selective, where each year, no more […]
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Berman & Simmons in the News, 1st Quarter 2024
Whether online, in print, or on TV, we’re proud our important work is routinely featured in the region’s top news forums and shared nationally. This recap of media coverage during the first quarter of 2024 spotlights the many ways in which we’re helping our clients find justice and recover fair compensation after experiencing a serious personal injury due to […]
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Attorneys Michael Bigos and Timothy Kenlan Represent Augusta Man in Childhood Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Special Olympics Maine
Berman & Simmons attorneys Michael Bigos and Timothy Kenlan who specialize in sexual abuse cases are taking legal action against Special Olympics, Inc. and Special Olympics Maine on behalf of an Augusta man who endured extensive abuse during his childhood in the 1960s and 1970s. The survivor, subjected to repeated abuse by Melvin “Mickey” Boutilier over a decade, suffered at […]
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Attorneys Elizabeth Kayatta and Chris Boots Elected to Leadership Roles in Advocacy Associations
Berman & Simmons attorney, Elizabeth Kayatta, has been elected co-chair of the Women’s Law section of the Maine Bar Association. The Women’s Law section provides a forum for women lawyers to gather for regular educational programs, networking and discussion of issues of interest to women attorneys. Elizabeth’s practice includes personal injury lawsuits resulting from medical errors, child sexual abuse, and […]