Attorney Profile

80 Exchange Street, P.O. Box 1210,

Bangor, Maine 04402-1210

Estate Planning

Trusts

Non-Profit and Tax-Exempt Organizations

Probate Law

Elder Law

Planned Giving

Asset Protection Planning

Guardianships and Conservatorships

Healthcare Law

Mr. Putnam’s practice is concentrated in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administration, and planning for owners of closely held businesses.  Mr. Putnam also provides advice on estate and gift tax planning, including the formation and administration of marital trusts, credit shelter trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, and other sophisticated tax-planning vehicles.  He also advises clients on all aspects of charitable planning and works closely with financial planners, philanthropic advisers, and accountants to address his clients’ personal and financial needs. 

Mr. Putnam also represents numerous tax-exempt organizations, including public charities and private foundations, on a broad variety of issues.  He has formed numerous tax-exempt entities, including both nonprofit corporations and charitable trusts.  He is a frequent speaker on various topics including estate and tax planning, and issues affecting nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. 

University of Maine School of Law, cum laude, 1996

University of New Hampshire, B.A., cum laude, 1989

Maine

Massachusetts

District of Columbia

Maine Association of Nonprofits, Member, Board of Directors (Chair of Governance Committee)

The Bangor Children's Home, Vice President, Member, Board of Managers

American Bar Association, Member

Maine State Bar Association, Member

Penobscot County Bar Association, Member

American Health Lawyers Association, Member