Archives: Attorneys

PROFILE Lucy Weaver practices primarily with the firm’s corporate and commercial group. She graduated cum laude from the University of Maine School of Law in 2024 and from Colby College in 2019, where she studied history and Russian and was a member of the women’s crew team. During law school, Lucy served as an editor...

PROFILE Wesley Birdsong practices with the firm’s corporate and commercial group. Wesley graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 2023. While in law school, Wesley served as the Executive Editor of the Ocean & Coastal Law Journal, recognized as the 1L Prize Arguer, received the Gignoux Award for Appellate Advocacy and the...

PROFILE Kelsey works in the professional services practice group, which focuses on medical malpractice and professional liability defense. She also works on insurance coverage and defense issues and in the firm’s commercial litigation group. EDUCATION University of Maine School of Law, cum laude, 2023 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A. in Journalism and Legal Studies, 2018...

PROFILE Erika joined Norman, Hanson & DeTroy in 2023. She focuses her practice on workers’ compensation matters. Erika has a background in workers’ compensation after having worked as an adjuster for MEMIC both before and during law school.  While attending the University of Maine School of Law, she completed externships at the Androscoggin County District...

PROFILE Jaimee McCormack practices with the firm’s corporate and commercial law group, focusing primarily on commercial real estate transactions.  She is a licensed title insurance agent with many years of experience performing title due diligence and facilitating both residential and commercial real estate transactions.  Jaimee is also knowledgeable about corporate matters and regularly assists clients...

PROFILE Chris joined Norman Hanson & DeTroy as an associate in 2022.  He focuses his practice on workers’ compensation matters.  Prior to joining the firm, Chris worked as a public defender in Georgia, where he was born and raised. After his time with the Public Defender’s Office, Chris gained civil litigation experience practicing in the...

PROFILE Brad Pattershall joined NHD in 2022 after working as partner at another Portland law firm and then establishing and growing a solo practice in Brunswick, Maine.  Brad has a broad-based litigation practice in which he represents individuals and businesses in construction, contract and commercial disputes, personal injury and products liability claims, landlord/tenant disputes, and...

PROFILE Isobel practices with the firm’s professional services practice group, focusing on medical malpractice and professional liability defense. A graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, she served as an Articles Editor for the Maine Law Review, interned with the Lewiston District Court, and was a summer associate at Norman, Hanson, & DeTroy. Before...

PROFILE Langdon Thaxter practices with the firm’s corporate and commercial law group. Before joining Norman, Hanson, & DeTroy, Langdon served as a law clerk to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. He graduated from the University of Maine School of Law where he assisted low-income Mainers, juveniles, and asylum seekers, with the Cumberland Legal Aid and...

PROFILE Joe practices with the firm’s litigation group, focusing on professional malpractice defense, general liability defense, and commercial litigation. Before joining Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, Joe worked as a judicial law clerk for Justice Thomas E. Humphrey at the Maine Supreme Judicial court and, most recently, for Judge John C. Nivison of the U.S. District...

PROFILE Christine Johnson counsels employers in worker’s compensation matters. Prior to joining Norman Hanson & DeTroy, Christine’s practice focused on real estate, with an emphasis on foreclosure litigation and creditor rights. She has experience in probate, bankruptcy, and debt collection. While attending the University of Maine School of Law, she completed an externship at Pine...

PROFILE Samuel G. Johnson’s practice includes all aspects of civil litigation in state and federal court.  Sam is a skilled advocate who has successfully represented clients at trial and on appeal before the Maine Law Court and the First Circuit Court of Appeals.  Sam has been recognized by New England Super Lawyers as a Rising...