Hallett Whipple Weyrens

05/04/2023

Welcome Attorney Schlundt!

Alisa Schlundt has joined Hallett Whipple Weyrens as an associate attorney. She previously worked as a public defender in Georgia for seven years before relocating to Maine in 2022. Schlundt is a graduate of Florida State University and the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University.

Alisa’s hiring announcement can be found in the Portland Press Herald’s business section under People on the Move: https://www.pressherald.com/business/people-on-the-move/

03/28/2023

Civil Rights Case Moving Forward

A Federal Court Judge ruled last week that claims against York County Corrections Officers for violating the civil rights of a resident can move forward to trial. It was a milestone moment in this case:

Brian Dunnigan is alleging York County Jail officers held him down and used a Taser on him repeatedly during a 2018 arrest, causing severe burns and emotional trauma.

03/17/2023

We all know St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17th. But an interesting fact that you may not know is that St. Patrick is the Patron Saint for Paralegals. We took the opportunity to celebrate our HWW paralegal team’s hard work and sent them home early for a long weekend!

07/08/2020

This is a thoughtful article worth reading.

Both state and federal prosecutors have a critical role to play in transforming policing

06/19/2020

HAVE YOU EVER SIGNED UP FOR DISCOUNTED ELECTRICITY IN MAINE? Listen up Electricity Maine customers, here is some good news....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/wgme.com/amp/news/i-team/electricity-maine-agrees-to-settle-federal-lawsuit-for-14-million

https://www.google.com/amp/s/wgme.com/amp/news/i-team/electricity-maine-agrees-to-settle-federal-lawsuit-for-14-million

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A lawsuit has been settled against Electricity Maine, a power supplier accused of deceiving customers. In a statement by the parties released on Wednesday, the company denies any wrongdoing, but has agreed to pay millions of dollars. Attorneys say the claims process started on Fri...

11/06/2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/03/business/drunk-driving-breathalyzer.html

This is a great article about the use of questionable breath testing machines to convict citizens of OUI/DUI offenses. The machines are cheap, quick and worst, unreliable. States use them because they are cheap and quick. The fact that they are unreliable is seldom mentioned.

Alcohol breath tests, a linchpin of the criminal justice system, are often unreliable, a Times investigation found.

03/15/2019

Huge victory for the most deserving client!

David Weyrens and Tom Hallett win $2.1 million damage award! Posted by David A. Weyrens | Mar 12, 2019 | 0 Comments For Immediate Release Thursday, March 14, 2019 David Weyrens and Tom Hallett have won a verdict of damages in excess of $2.1 million dollars on behalf of Vladek Filler, a former Maine....

05/03/2018

Thanks to everyone who voted for us!

04/11/2018

Take a look at this case we are working on and very excited about. Great interview Benjamin Donahue.

AUBURN (WGME) – An inmate from Maine is suing, claiming she was forced to live in a cage in a van for days.Detailed in the lawsuit, the former inmate alleges she was kept in deplorable conditions and abused during her more than 5-day trek from Florida to t

04/06/2018

Happy Spring from HWW!

08/23/2017

http://www.hzwlaw.com/blog/2017/08/tom-hallett-is-elected-to-best-lawyers-in-america.shtml

Tom Hallett is Elected to Best Lawyers in America - Tom Hallett - Hallett, Zerillo & Whipple, P.A.