Brian Champion was recently recognized by the General Counsel and Executive Director of the Clients’ Security Board of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for his successful pro bono representation before the Board on behalf of a client in fiscal year 2019. The Clients’ Security Board oversees a fund that is used to reimburse members of… Read more »
Gene Libby, Tim O’Brien, and Brian Champion recognized by Best Lawyers in America
Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC is proud to announce that Gene Libby, Tim O’Brien, and Brian Champion have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.© Gene Libby was selected by Best Lawyers for the practice areas of Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Family Law. Tim O’Brien was selected… Read more »
Brian Champion is speaker at Estate Administration seminar
Brian L. Champion is the lead lecturer at a National Business Institute (NBI) seminar on October 18, 2018 in Portland, Maine called “Estate Administration from Start to Finish.” Brian will be speaking on the topic of “Commencement of Proceedings and Information Gathering.” This full-day seminar will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Portland Airport,… Read more »
Federal tax legislation to dramatically change federal estate tax exemptions
Reported in Forbes/Personal Finance on December 21, 2017, it appears that the final Tax Bill passed by Congress, currently awaiting the President’s signature, will have dramatic effects on federal estate tax exemptions. According to Forbes, the new Tax Bill passed by the House and Senate on December 20, 2017 will temporarily double the exclusion amounts… Read more »
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issues ruling on employee use of medical marijuana
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently decided that employees of Massachusetts corporations and of out-of-state corporations doing business with operations in Massachusetts are permitted to use medical marijuana and cannot be fired for failing a drug test due to medical marijuana usage. On July 17, 2017, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the case of… Read more »
New Hampshire removes license requirement to carry concealed weapon
On Wednesday, February 22, 2017, Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire signed legislation removing the requirement that people get a license to carry concealed guns in the State of New Hampshire, according to a report in the Portland Press Herald. The article goes on to state that the legislation now makes New Hampshire the 12th… Read more »
New family law treatise features chapters authored by Gene R. Libby and Brian L. Champion
Earlier this year, Gene R. Libby and Brian L. Champion authored chapters in A Practical Guide to Divorce in Maine, a new treatise designed to assist Maine family law practitioners. Gene’s chapter, “Use of Experts,” covers the effective use of experts in family law matters, including asset valuation and custody disputes. Brian’s chapter, “Separation Agreements,”… Read more »