Eaton Peabody

BRUNSWICK, MAINE- February 12, 2007 The law firm of Eaton Peabody has announced the addition of David Pierson to the Litigation/Dispute Resolution practice in the Brunswick office.

Pierson, who has been a member of the Maine Bar for over 13 years, built his practice by representing contractors, subcontractors, modular home manufacturers and dealers in residential and commercial construction matters. Prior to attending law school, he enjoyed a successful fifteen-year career in construction and construction management as President of Pierson –Woodward General Contractors and D. C. Pierson, Inc, Construction Management.

Pierson currently serves as corporate counsel for the Downeast Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Maine Home Builders and Remodelers Association and the Modular Homebuilders Association of Maine. Pierson was named the Associate Member of the Year by the Homebuilders and Remodelers Association of Maine in 2002. He is also a frequent mediator in business and construction disputes.

"We are very pleased to welcome David Pierson to our Brunswick office,” said Dan McKay, Eaton Peabody CEO. “We expect that David's unique background and recognized expertise in resolving construction disputes and in construction litigation will be a tremendous asset to Eaton Peabody’s clients."

Pierson also represents clients in commercial, land use and boundary disputes. In 2003, in a case before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, he protected landowners’ rights to appeal certain decisions by municipal codes enforcement officers who issue building permits for neighboring properties by gaining an exception for Mainers from strict compliance for notice requirements for abutting property owners. This precedent gives comfort to Mainers, especially with those with secondary or seasonal properties, that they must be informed about their neighbor’s construction plans.

Pierson represented the City of Lewiston for five years assisting in numerous land use enforcement actions, real estate and economic development matters including the Lewiston Wal- Mart distribution center project.

"During my time as the Assistant City Administrator of the City of Lewiston, I had the honor of working with Pierson," said Greg Mitchell, Eaton Peabody Consultant. "He demonstrated a strong work ethic and I found him to be both competent and creative regarding his approaches to several challenging projects."

Pierson is a past president of the Androscoggin County Bar Association and is a Director and immediate past president of the Auburn Business Development Corporation, and a Director of the Lewiston Development Corporation, and the Good Shepherd Food Bank. He is a graduate of Bates College, The Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research in New York city and the University of Maine School of Law. He was recently recognized by his peers for inclusion in the 2007 edition of Best Lawyers in America for construction law.

Pierson and his family currently reside in Portland and on Great Diamond Island.