Attorney Profile

Bank of America Building, 80 Exchange Street,
P.O. Box 1210, Bangor, Maine 04402-1210

Employment Relations

Municipal Law

Private Schools and Institutions of Higher Education

Ms. Payne’s practice is focused on employment law. She represents a broad spectrum of clients, including public, private, and non-profit employers. She provides client representation before arbitrators, the National Labor Relations Board, Maine Labor Relations Board, Maine Human Rights Commission and unemployment Commission. Clients consult with Ms. Payne on a regular basis regarding personnel handbooks and policies; questions relating to FMLA, discipline, discharge, wage and hour, sexual harassment investigations, and other employment matters.

Villanova University School of Law, 1979
Trinity College (CT), B.A., 1973
The Madeira School, 1970

Bangor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Board of Directors & Executive Committee
John Bapst Memorial High School, Board of Trustees & Executive Committee
Town of Holden, Town Council, 1994-present
Phillips-Strickland House, Corporator and Personnel Committee
Eastern Maine Dressage Association, Board of Directors
Maine Business & Employment Law, Board of Editors
Maine Agricultural Bargaining Board, Member
Maine Board of Bar Examiners, 1988-2000, Member
Labor and Employment Law Section, Maine State Bar Association, Co-Chair, 1994-1996
Pine Tree 4-H Foundation, Former Member, Board of Trustees
Abnaki Girl Scout Council, Former Member, Board of Directors
Maine Equine Industry Association, Former Member, of Board of Directors

YWCA, Former Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee

Penobscot County, Maine State, and American Bar Associations (Labor and Employment Law Section, Member)

Ms. Payne is listed in Chambers & Partners as one of Maine's top employment and labor law attorneys. Entry in the Chambers & Partners guide is based solely on recommendation of peers and clients. Ms. Payne served on the Maine Board of Bar Examiners from 1988 through 2000. She also served as Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Maine State Bar Association from 1994 through 1996. Ms. Payne is a frequent speaker at seminars featuring labor management issues.

cpayne@eatonpeabody.com

Telephone: 207-947-0111, ext. 842
Fax: 207-942-3040