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Frederick "Rick" B. Finberg

Experience:

  • 1992 to Present - The Bennett Law Firm, P.A., Portland, Maine - Shareholder - Practice of Labor and Employment Law; Litigation; Administrative Law
  • 1988 to 1992 - Perkins, Thompson, Hinckley & Keddy, P.A., Portland Maine - Associate - Practice of Labor and Employment Law; Civil Litigation

Education:

  • Brandeis University (BA, cum laude, 1985)
  • Boston University (J.D., cum laude, 1988)

Honors & Distinctions:

  • Liacos Scholar
  • Tauro Scholar
  • American Jurisprudence Award, Corporate Law
  • Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Chambers USA

Admissions:

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit – 2000
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maine – 1988
  • Maine – 1988
  • New Hampshire – 2011

Professional Memberships:

  • American Bar Association (Member, Labor Law Section; Vice-Chair, Employer-Employee Relations Committee of Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section)
  • Maine State Bar Association
  • Cumberland County Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute (Member, Employment Law Committee)

Teaching

  • Adjunct Faculty, University of Southern Maine
  • Department of Continuing Education for Business and Personnel Law, 1992 --

Community Service:

  • Temple Beth-El – President (Director, Board of Directors)
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Portland (Past Director, Board of Directors, 1990-2005) (Corporator, Member, Human Resources Committee)
  • Portland Public Library (Past President, Board of Trustees)
  • Levey Day School (Past Vice President, Board of Directors)

Publications:
Co-Author:

  • Employee Misconduct and the Americans with Disabilities Act: How Far is Too Far?
  • Defense Research Institute, 2000

Contributing Author and Editor:

  • Guide to Equal Employment Practices, Warren Gorham & Lamont, 1998

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Practice Areas
Administrative Law
Administrative Adjudications Law
Civil Rights Defense Law
Disability Discrimination Law
Race Discrimination Law
Sex Discrimination Law
Unemployment Compensation Law
Covenants Not To Compete Law
Employee Discipline Law
Employment Arbitration Law
Employment Defense Law
Litigation
Civil Litigation Law
Defense Litigation Law