Murray Plumb & Murray is pleased to announce that nine attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Maine Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
The following attorneys were named to the 2026 Maine Super Lawyers list:
Drew Anderson – Partner and Chair of the firm’s Real Estate & Real Estate Finance Practice Group, Anderson has more than 35 years of experience guiding clients through complex commercial real estate transactions and development projects.
Kelly McDonald – Partner and Chair of the Bankruptcy & Business Reorganization Practice Group, McDonald represents businesses, lenders, and individuals in complex commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and restructuring matters.
Richard O’Meara – Partner, Chair of Education Law, and Co-Chair of Litigation & Trial Practice Groups, O’Meara’s litigation and appellate practice focuses on business, education, employment, and civil rights cases.
Michael Traister – Managing Partner of Murray Plumb & Murray, Chair of the Construction Group, and Co-Chair of Litigation & Trial Practice Group, Traister’s litigation practice focuses on business, construction, land use, zoning, and probate disputes.
The following attorneys were selected to the 2026 Maine Rising Stars list:
Nicholas Bernate – A Partner in the firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group, Bernate represents businesses and individuals in commercial, real estate, construction, condominium, and estate litigation matters.
Sage Friedman – Partner in the firm’s Business & Corporate Law and Real Estate Practice Groups, Friedman advises businesses and entrepreneurs on corporate transactions, intellectual property, and commercial real estate issues.
Ellen Masalsky – Masalsky represents clients in a broad range of civil litigation matters, with a particular emphasis on land use and environmental law.
Fulton Rice – Rice focuses his practice on commercial real estate and corporate matters, helping clients navigate transactions, leasing, business structuring, intellectual property, and succession planning across a variety of industries.
Sean Turley – Chair of the firm’s Land Use Practice Group, Turley represents clients in land use, environmental, and litigation matters, with a focus on property rights, permitting, and development-related disputes.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made through a multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent research, and peer evaluations. No more than five percent of attorneys in Maine are selected to the Super Lawyers list each year. The Rising Stars list recognizes top attorneys who are either 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less.
“These recognitions reflect the respect our attorneys have earned from both their clients and peers,” said Michael Traister, Managing Partner of Murray Plumb & Murray. “We are proud of the excellent work they do.”
