Nora Healy Honored at Maine Bar Foundation Annual Meeting

PORTLAND, Maine (February 7, 2012) - Verrill Dana attorney Nora Healy was presented with the Maine Bar Foundation Fellows New Lawyer Award at the Foundation's annual meeting. The award, named for former Bar Foundation president Arnie McDonald, is given to attorneys who have been licensed for less than ten years and have made outstanding contributions to the legal community through pro bono service or other contributions. Nora was awarded the “Arnie” for her service to the Boards of the Cleaves Law Library, Wolfe’s Neck Farm and the Freeport Shellfish Commission in addition to her pro bono efforts on behalf of the Volunteer Lawyers Project and on environmental projects and issues.

Also honored at the annual meeting was Verrill Dana alum, the Honorable Beth Dobson, who was presented with the Glassman Award. The award is presented to a woman who is a member of the Maine Bar and has helped women advance in the legal profession, been a role model for women lawyers and educated the legal community on the status of women in the profession.

About Verrill Dana: In 2012, Verrill Dana celebrates 150 years of legal service. Verrill Dana, LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys conducting a nationwide practice from offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine; Boston; Stamford, CT; and Washington, D.C. To learn more, visit our website at www.verrilldana.com.

Contact: K.C. Jones (207/253-4408) or Gretchen A. Johnson (207/253-4784).