PROFILE
Rosie is a member of the litigation practice group. Her practice ranges from counseling Maine’s licensed professionals to defending local and national individuals and businesses against property & casualty and defective product claims. In addition, Rosie represents Maine employers and landlords against discrimination claims at the Maine Human Rights Commission and through the litigation process. Rosie’s clients rely on her to provide well-reasoned advice derived from years of evaluating, negotiating, and resolving disputes pre-suit and in Maine’s state and federal courts. Rosie has been named a New England Super Lawyer Rising Star since 2015 and a Super Lawyer since 2018.
Rosie earned her J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law, where she was awarded the Kenneth Clegg Memorial Writing Award from the Maine State Bar Association and the York County Bar Association. Rosie is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from The University of Vermont. While there she earned her B.A., magna cum laude, from the College of Arts and Science.
EDUCATION
University of Maine School of Law, J.D., 2006
University of Vermont, magna cum laude, 2001
PRACTICE AREAS
Our attorneys have been recognized in their specialties and honored by their peers locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally and are trusted by clients to provide sound, common-sense advice and solutions.
Admitted to Practice
- State of Maine
- U.S. District Court, District of Maine
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Member, Past and Present
- American Bar Association, Member
- Tri County Defense Lawyers Association, Member
- Maine State Bar Association, Member
- Cumberland Country Bar Association, Board Member
- Reach School of Maine, Past Board Member
- Edward Thaxter Gignoux Inn of Court, Past Member
- Defense Research Institute, Past Member
Selected Reported Cases
- Knowlton v. Shaw, et al., 704 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2013)
- Cote v. Town of Millinocket, 901 F.Supp.2d 200 (D. Me. 2012)
- Norton v. City of South Portland, 831 F. Supp. 2d 340 (D. Me. 2011)
- Godbout, et al. v. WLB Holding, Inc., 2010 ME 46, 997 A.2d 92
- Rodriguez v. Town of Moose River, et al., 2007 ME 68, 922 A.2d 484
Designations
- Super Lawyers, 2019-025
- Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2015-2018