Mike Pearce opened what is now Pearce, Dow & Burns, LLP after spending many years in a larger firm. He sought to establish a small firm that concentrated on serving clients with commercial, transactional, business and/or debtor-creditor needs. These practice areas still comprise more than 90 percent of our practice.
Our many years practicing in these concentrated fields enables us to provide the counsel and work product our clients have come to expect: the highest quality counsel grounded in solid legal analysis, common sense and an understanding of real-world practicalities and consequences.
We have a diverse client base, including international, national, regional and community banks; credit unions; municipalities; real estate developers; lumber companies; oil companies; construction companies; landlords; general contractors; tradesmen and various other businesses.Yet, we represent innumerable individuals and families from across the state of Maine helping them with their everyday needs.
Our many years practicing in these concentrated fields enables us to provide the counsel and work product our clients have come to expect: the highest quality counsel grounded in solid legal analysis, common sense and an understanding of real-world practicalities and consequences.
We have a diverse client base, including international, national, regional and community banks; credit unions; municipalities; real estate developers; lumber companies; oil companies; construction companies; landlords; general contractors; tradesmen and various other businesses.Yet, we represent innumerable individuals and families from across the state of Maine helping them with their everyday needs.
Services
Representation of secured lender in Chapter 11 case involving corporate debtor that owned home heating oil business and gas stations/convenience stores.
Client was paid all principal, interest and attorneys fees.
Representation of developer that purchased large distressed condominium project from Federal Court receiver.
Resolved numerous environmental, title, zoning, construction, permitting and other operational matters.
The project is now doing well in a bad economy.
My relationship, and the Bank's relationship with Mike Pearce and the firm of Pearce & Dow spans over 20 years.
Client was paid all principal, interest and attorneys fees.
Representation of developer that purchased large distressed condominium project from Federal Court receiver.
Resolved numerous environmental, title, zoning, construction, permitting and other operational matters.
The project is now doing well in a bad economy.
My relationship, and the Bank's relationship with Mike Pearce and the firm of Pearce & Dow spans over 20 years.
Odds are Pearce, Dow & Burns, LLP has run into your particular business question or problem before.
Whether you are just starting your business, buying or selling an existing one (whether large or small), or have encountered a problem in your current business, we understand your needs and would love to help you.
For more than 30 years, our lawyers have achieved outstanding results for business men and women in virtually all business contexts.
We have been recognized as lawyers with a breadth of business law knowledge and experience, technical legal know-how and a unique ability to clearly communicate with our clients as we guide them through real-world business matters.
Whether you are just starting your business, buying or selling an existing one (whether large or small), or have encountered a problem in your current business, we understand your needs and would love to help you.
For more than 30 years, our lawyers have achieved outstanding results for business men and women in virtually all business contexts.
We have been recognized as lawyers with a breadth of business law knowledge and experience, technical legal know-how and a unique ability to clearly communicate with our clients as we guide them through real-world business matters.
The firm handles all types of real estate matters ranging from the most straightforward purchase or sale of real estate, to the declaration of condominiums, to large-scale development with complex permitting issues.
We guide our clients through their transactions with the hands-on attention to detail that real estate transactions require.
Mike Pearce is a former member and two-time chairman of his town's zoning board.
Aaron Burns is currently chairman of his city's zoning board.
Both have represented all constituents in zoning, planning and land use disputes before numerous state and local boards and agencies and in court.
We guide our clients through their transactions with the hands-on attention to detail that real estate transactions require.
Mike Pearce is a former member and two-time chairman of his town's zoning board.
Aaron Burns is currently chairman of his city's zoning board.
Both have represented all constituents in zoning, planning and land use disputes before numerous state and local boards and agencies and in court.
All lawyers at Pearce, Dow & Burns practice regularly before the Bankruptcy Court.
We represent secured and unsecured creditors, creditors' committees, trustees and debtors under all chapters of the Bankruptcy Code in every bankruptcy context.
We defend preference, fraudulent conveyance and other avoidance actions.
We represent buyers of assets in Section 363 asset sales and lenders financing those sales ensuring that the assets are acquired free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and interests.
We represent secured and unsecured creditors, creditors' committees, trustees and debtors under all chapters of the Bankruptcy Code in every bankruptcy context.
We defend preference, fraudulent conveyance and other avoidance actions.
We represent buyers of assets in Section 363 asset sales and lenders financing those sales ensuring that the assets are acquired free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and interests.
We are creative and efficient advocates for our clients in the courtroom as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings.
We realize our clients are mindful of the bottom line in any commercial dispute.
We focus our clients' attention on the best possible legal result, the likelihood of success and the cost of all options, so that together we and our clients are aware of the costs and benefits during a commercial dispute.
Representation of secured lender in Chapter 11 case involving corporate debtor that owned home heating oil business and gas stations/convenience stores.
We realize our clients are mindful of the bottom line in any commercial dispute.
We focus our clients' attention on the best possible legal result, the likelihood of success and the cost of all options, so that together we and our clients are aware of the costs and benefits during a commercial dispute.
Representation of secured lender in Chapter 11 case involving corporate debtor that owned home heating oil business and gas stations/convenience stores.
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