Eaton Peabody – Maine Law Firm

Eaton Peabody is a Maine-based law firm with attorneys serving New England and Atlantic Canada from offices in Augusta, Bangor, Ellsworth and Portland. Our lawyers offer sophisticated legal expertise that emphasizes responsive client service.

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Client Alert – Federal District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Preventing Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act

On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. v. Garland enjoining reporting and enforcement under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).  This decision temporarily bars implementation of the CTA and corresponding Reporting Rule across the United States. […]

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Client Alert – Misleading 2025 Annual Report Solicitations for Maine Entities

You may receive or have received in the mail a form titled “2025 – Annual Report Instruction Form” urging you to complete the form for your entity or entities, and pay a $210 fee to C.F.S. to assist you with timely filing of your entity’s Annual Report prior to the end of 2024. This is […]

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Eaton Peabody Ranked in 2025 “Best Law Firms”

Bangor and Portland, ME — U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2025 “Best Law Firms” rankings, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession that is unprecedented both in the range of firms represented and in the range of qualitative and quantitative data used to develop the rankings. The Maine […]

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Client News: Department of Marine Resources Approves Aquaculture Lease for Acadia Aqua Farms in Eastern Bay

Bar Harbor, Maine – The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) approved a modified 20-year, 19.71-acre aquaculture lease for Acadia Aqua Farms LLC, granting the company the right to cultivate blue mussels, sea scallops, softshell clams, and hard clams in Eastern Bay, near Bar Harbor. The primary purpose of the lease is to collect natural […]

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Eaton Peabody Names Michael A. Hodgins as Managing Partner

  The Maine-based law firm of Eaton Peabody is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael A. Hodgins as its new Managing Partner, effective October 1, 2024. After 12 years of dedicated service, David M. Austin steps down, having led the firm through a period of significant strategic growth and development. Under Austin’s leadership, Eaton […]

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Eaton Peabody Represents PureTerra Ventures in KMX Funding Round

Eaton Peabody represented venture capital firm PureTerra Ventures, in a funding round for KMX Technologies. The round was led by PureTerra Ventures with funds from the European Investment Fund (EIF), and included TETRA Technologies, Inc. (“TETRA”) (NYSE: TTI), a leader in produced water recycling and critical mineral development. The round also included participation from Archer Private […]

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