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✨ About
About Sidney Thaxter
Sidney St. F. ("Pete") Thaxter is the chair of the firm's Litigation and Administrative Law and Estate Planning and Probate Practice Areas. For over 30 years, he has led the firm's litigation practice, which has focused on business disputes and property rights.
Pete also works with multiple generations of the firm's clients and their families to help them through their estate tax and business succession planning.
⚖️ Practice Areas
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Estate Planning
Credentials & Experience
🎓 Education
Boston College Law School
J.D. (1972)
Middlebury College
B.A. (1967)
Asian History
📋 Bar Admissions
Institute for Civic Leadership
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Director
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Vice Chairman
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Baker Company
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Director
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Maine State Bar # 001301
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Cumberland County Bar Association
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American Bar Association
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The Board Network
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Director
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Edward T. Ginoux Inn of Court
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Chairman, Nominating Committee
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Chamber of Commerce of the Greater Portland Region
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Vice Chairman
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Chairman
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Maine Community Foundation
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Director
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John M. Eagleson Institute
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Director
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Casco Bay Development Association, CBIA
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Director
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Task Force-7 VISION 2000
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Pine Tree Legal Development Committee
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Portland Chamber of Commerce
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Director
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Friendship House
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Director
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Cushings Island Conservation Corp.
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Director
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Maine Superior Court
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Appointed ADR Mediator
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Cushings Associates, Inc. Executive Committee
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Land Use Chairman, VP, President
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Maine State Bar
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Governor
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Maine Lawyer Referral Service
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Chairman
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Portland Superintending School Committe
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Catherine Morrell Nursery
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Director
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💼 Professional Experience
Partner
Curtis Thaxter LLC 1975 - Current
Reginald Huber Fellow Attorney
Pine Tree Legal Assistance 1972 - 1975
📚 Publications
- Will Bell v. Town of Wells Be Eroded With Time?
- Maine Law Review