Legal Services & Lawyers

Attorney William Kickham has more than 20 years of legal practice from diverse positions in law and media, providing counsel on a wide range of legal and trial issues, in both the civil and criminal arenas. Mr. Kickham presently practices law in his own firm in Westwood, Massachusetts, and until recently was the Executive Producer and host of his own TV talk show, At The Bar, previously broadcast on the Comcast network in the suburban Boston market, discussing a variety of legal and litigation issues within Massachusetts and nationally.

In his diverse legal roles, Mr. Kickham has served as the New England Regional Manager for the Insurance Information Institute, a nationwide trade association of liability insurance companies. In this capacity, Mr. Kickham acted as the Institute’s chief spokesperson to all media, industry and opposition groups having an interest in the industry’s legal and litigation issues. Within his role, Mr. Kickham worked with and appeared in all major print, radio and television media throughout New England, as well as in national publications such as USA Today, The National Law Journal, Lawyers Weekly USA, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.

Prior to his association with the Institute, Mr. Kickham served as Public Affairs Counsel for the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA), in Boston. MATA is a specialty bar association, and is the state chapter of the American Association for Justice, (for many years formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). Mr. Kickham was responsible for media relations on all legal and trial issues, insurance liability, tort reform and civil justice issues. He directed all media coverage and commentary for the association, and served as Editor-In-Chief of all news operations. He regularly appeared in major print and broadcast media, regionally and nationally.

While attending Suffolk University Law School, Mr. Kickham also served on the House Judiciary Committee within the Massachusetts House, where he was Communications Coordinator for legal and legislative matters before the Committee. Prior to entering Suffolk Law School, Mr. Kickham directed media relations and communications strategy within a statewide coalition to reform auto insurance in Massachusetts, where he communicated complex legislative issues to a wide variety of media. Mr. Kickham is a former Special Assistant District Attorney for Norfolk County in Massachusetts, and has tried numerous criminal cases, as both prosecutor and defense counsel.

Mr. Kickham holds a degree in Economics from Boston College, and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School. He is a member of the Massachusetts and Federal Bars, was a 1982 award recipient from the Outstanding Young Men of America, and a scholarship recipient from Suffolk University Law School. In addition to serving as the host of his own talk show, At The Bar from1995 to 2005, Mr. Kickham has appeared as legal analyst and commentator on Court TV, and appeared as spokesperson and legal commentator in The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, WBZ-AM Radio, WCVB-TV, WBZ-TV, WHDH-TV, and New England Cable News, discussing a wide variety of legal issues and organizations. In addition, he has worked with such national news organizations as USA Today and 60 Minutes, in briefing researchers and producers on legal issues.

Mr. Kickham resides with his wife Debbi in Westwood, Massachusetts.

Some might call me a licensing attorney. I have extensive business and legal experience advising and empowering business innovators. My passion is for advising & empowering clients in a variety of brand-focused industries, including eCommerce, LOHAS-related consumer products, & publishing, with their corporate, IP & licensing matters.

My ongoing mission is to use my diverse professional and personal interests to not only empathize with individuals, but also holistically and genuinely anticipate ways that I can provide them with additional value.

My law firm partner and I operate a practice on the West End of Portland, Maine. We have a different philosophy than other law firms - we believe that the client should be the focus, instead of the billable hour.

We provide services to clients in the following areas:

Cumberland County, Maine
York County, Maine
Androscoggin County, Maine
Sagadahoc County, Maine

Including the cities and towns of:

Portland, ME
South Portland, ME
Westbrook, ME
Scarborough, ME
Cumberland, ME
Falmouth, ME
Gorham, ME
Yarmouth, ME
Buxton, ME
Hollis, ME
Standish, ME
Windham, ME
Freeport, ME
Biddeford, ME
Saco, ME
Old Orchard Beach, ME
Wells, ME
Cornish, ME
Berwick, ME
Lebanon, ME
Sanford, ME
Springvale, ME
Kennebunk, ME
Brunswick, ME
Bath, ME
Harpswell, ME
Lewiston, ME
Auburn, ME

And we handle cases in the following practice areas:

PORTLAND MAINE AREA BANKRUPTCY

Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Chapter 12 bankruptcy
Chapter 13 bankruptcy
Adversary actions
Debtor audits
Reaffirmation agreements
Business bankruptcy

PORTLAND MAINE AREA BUSINESS AND CORPORATE LAW

Americans with Disabilities Act
Asset protection
Business financing
Business operations
Business regulations
Buy/Sell agreements
Bylaws
Business closing
Business and Corporate Real Estate Matters
Confidentiality agreements
Contracts
Corporations
Employment agreements
Employment Discrimination
Family partnersips
Forms
Incorporation
Independent contractor agreements
Joint ventures
Employment law
Limited Liability Companies
Limited Liability Partnerships
Litigation
Maine Human Rights Commission
Non-Profit Corporations
Noncompete agreements
Severance agreements
Severance pay
Shareholder agreeements
Sole proprietorships
Starting a business
Wage and hour laws

PORTLAND MAINE AREA CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Operating under the Influence (OUI)
Operating after Suspension (OAS)
Fleeing and eluding
Reckless driving
Juvenile charges and arrests
Assault and battery
Criminal mischief
Disorderly conduct
Loitering and Cruising
Obstructing justice
Theft
Shoplifting
Trespass
Portland Maine Area Felony Crimes

PORTLAND MAINE AREA DIVORCE and FAMILY LAW

Adoption
Alimony
Annulments
Child abuse
Child custody
Child support
Child support enforcement
Conservatorship
De Facto Parents
Divorce
Domestic partnerships
Family Court proceedings
Family law
Foster care
Guardian ad Litem services
GLBT family law
Grandparent custody and visitation rights
Grandparent rights
Guardianship
Name change
Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Parenting Agreements
Paternity
Postnuptial agreements
Protection from Abuse
Protection from Harassment
Prenuptial agreements
Separation

PORTLAND AREA ELDER LAW, ESTATE PLANNING, TRUSTS, PROBATE and WILLS

Administering estates and trusts
Advanced directives
Assisted Living
Court representation for executors, trustees, creditors or beneficiaries
Elder Abuse
Estate and trust accountings
Estate administration and settlement
Estate litigation - Contested estates and trusts
Estate real estate sales
Financial Power of Attorney
Guardianships
Health Care Power of Attorney
Intestacy
Life estates
Living trusts or Intervivos trusts
Living wills
Nursing home abuse
Nursing home negligence
Power of Attorney
Probate of wills
Representation of executors and trustees
Representation of out-of-state beneficiaries
Social Security Disability
Spousal inheritance disputes
Wills
Will Contests

PORTLAND MAINE AREA PERSONAL INJURY and ACCIDENTS

Auto accident and injuries
Automobile accident
Bicycle or bike accident
Car accident
Construction accident
Dog bite injury
Drunk driving accident
Farming accident
Highway accident
Industrial accident
Workplace accident
Boat accident
Motorcycle accident
Snowmobile accident
Motor vehicle defect
Pedestrian accident
Products liability
Defective products
Truck accident
Slip and fall
Toxic mold exposure
Wrongful death

PORTLAND MAINE RESIDENTIAL and COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Adjustable rate mortgage guidance
Adverse possession
Boundary disputes
Breach of warranty under title insurance
Condemnation help
Condominiums
Construction contracts
Covenants
Deeds
Easements
Foreclosure
Foreclosure Short Sales
Foreclosure Assistance
Homeowners Associations
Housing Discrimination
Lease
Lease with Option to Buy
Liens
Mortgage Fraud
Mortgage Law
Maine Real Estate Leases
Maine Real Estate Advice
Maine Real Estate Litigation
Options to purchase
Predatory lending
Probate
Promissory notes
Property law
Quiet title
Quit Claim Deeds
Real estate agent malpractice
Refinancing
Residential closings
Commercial closings
Rights of way
Stop foreclosure
Subdivisions
Title insurance
Violations of the Fair Housing Act
Zoning

MAINE LGBT LAW

Co-parenting Agreements
De Facto Parents
Same-sex Adoption
Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation
Discrimination based on Gender Identity
Transgender Issues

Murray Law Offices, LLC is a trial practice firm with an emphasis on the litigation of personal injury, insurance defense, business disputes and other civil matters. Attorney Murray has tried hundreds of cases before the Superior and District Courts in a wide variety of legal issues. Our clients include individuals and businesses and we are experienced in handling the most complex litigation matters.

Bruce H. Murray has been a practicing lawyer since 1987. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island, and the New England School of Law, cum laude. Recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award and New England School of Law Scholar Award. Admitted in the Massachusetts Courts and the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, Mr. Murray's practice is primarily concentrated in the preparation and trial of cases involving personal injury including, auto accidents, slip and fall, premises liability, dog bites, general liability, wrongful death, product liability, medical malpractice, food poisoning, construction site accidents, unfair business practices (c. 93A), insurance related matters, and criminal defense. He has tried well over 100 cases to verdict, including more than 60 jury trials in the Superior Court. He was recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as having one of the top ten defense verdicts of the year in 2002. He has lectured in the areas of trial practice and premises liability for continuing education programs on behalf of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association and for the retail and insurance industry. Mr. Murray is also experienced in the areas of residential real estate conveyancing, landlord/tenant matters, business disputes and consumer protection. He is a volunteer judge for the Suffolk Law School Mock Trial Tournament and serves as a volunteer conciliator in the Brockton, Stoughton and Quincy District Courts. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. He and his family are involved with the Fresh Air Fund, serving annually as a host family.

From 1997 to early 2007, Craig J. Tiedemann was groomed and trained by 2 of Boston's large, and most prestigious "Big Firms," where he gained extensive, invaluable experience handling complex business disputes for sophisticated companies of all shapes and sizes, and individuals with important, complicated problems.

During his decade in the "Big Firms," Craig's practice emphasized construction litigation, involving projects ranging from Boston's infamous "Big Dig" and the Logan International Airport renovations, to routine public and private project construction disputes, both commercial and residential.

For four years running - 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 - Craig has been voted one of Boston's "Rising Stars" and "Super Lawyers" by Boston Magazine and Law & Politics, distinctions conferred on less than 2.5% of those eligible for the award. Voting was by other lawyers, judges, and others unaffiliated with those they nominate.

Craig has extensive civil case trial experience - lead trial counsel in all of them - including several lengthy Superior Court trials and one in District Court. Craig won his clients the full amount of damages they sought in every single trial but one. He recently did so again.

Craig has also tried several criminal cases, both as prosecutor during a brief stint when loaned to the Commonwealth by his former firm, and more recently in defense of clients.

Craig left the "Big Firm" behind to launch Tiedemann Law Firm, where he now provides clients the same thorough, sophisticated service he always has, but at far more reasonable rates. TLF is a niche litigation practice, offering clients the unique advantage of bringing "Big Firm" thinking and know-how to business and personal problems, both sophisticated and routine.

Tiedemann Law Firm is for those who see value in having a strategic litigation advantage and a highly experienced, well-rounded, hard-working and passionate advocate to carry it out. Craig Tiedemann and his firm provide clients thoughtful, effective solutions for the immediate need, but always with an eye toward the longer and larger view.

I am an attorney licensed to practice in Massachusetts and before its state and federal courts.
My specialties are; litigation, labor and employment law, collective bargaining, personal injury, automobile accidents, premises liability, real estate law including foreclosure defense, land use and zoning, administrative law, business law and corporate & LLC formation, wills, trusts & estates and municipal law.
My practice includes serving in the roles of mediator and arbitrator.
I also provide Courtroom Appearance Services for law-firms.