Phone: 207.253.0510 Fax: 207.772.3627 Email: mbuescher@dwmlaw.com
84 Marginal Way, Suite 600
Portland, ME 04101-2480Assistant: Sydney Feldman Email: sfeldman@dwmlaw.com
Michael Buescher has extensive experience advising private and public entities on the full spectrum of employment matters, often leveraging his experience as a negotiator and litigator to deliver valuable insights to his clients.
Michael regularly represents employers in connection with compliance with federal and state employment laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Maine Human Rights Act, and the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act. Michael has developed specific expertise advising cannabis-related businesses on a wide range of employment matters including compliance with industry-specific rules and regulations, employment agreements and contracts, confidentiality agreements, handbooks, and policies.
A skilled negotiator and litigator, Michael is routinely consulted by employers of all sizes for help tackling difficult employment situations including discrimination, wrongful discharge, restrictive covenants, wage/hour issues, and discipline. Michael represents employers in arbitration, before federal and state administrative bodies such as the EEOC, the Maine Human Rights Commission, the Unemployment Compensation Commission, and the Maine Labor Relations Board, and before federal and state trial courts.
Michael also counsels schools on the ever-evolving landscape of education law including the constitutional rights of students and school employees, personnel and confidentiality issues, and compliance with various state and federal laws and regulations governing the operation of public schools. In his role, he is frequently invited to provide seminars and trainings for school personnel.
In his free time, Michael enjoys his other roles as a musician, teacher, writer, snowboarder, and mountain biker.
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
Wesleyan University, B.A., 1999
Hon. Loretta Preska, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Katahdin Counsel, Honoring Pro Bono Legal Services in Maine
Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” – Labor and Employment Law – Management
Ginoux Inn of Court
Maine State Bar Association
From May 9, 2024
Michael Buescher, Daniel Rose, and Kathleen Wade presented at the 2024 Maine HR Convention in Rockport, ME.
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2024 Maine Superintendents Conference
From January 14, 2025 12:00 pm
From January 10, 2025 9:00 am
From August 28, 2024 9:00 am
This conference will highlight school law principles that apply to school board members and their roles and actions.
From August 28, 2024 9:00 am
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From March 7, 2023 8:00 am
NNAHRA and Drummond Woodsum have joined forces to provide Tribal Human Resources Professional (THRP) training to HR Professionals in Indian Country
From January 21, 2023 8:30 am
From January 10, 2023 12:00 pm
NNAHRA and Drummond Woodsum have joined forces to take the Tribal Human Resources Professional (THRP) training virtual.
From December 7, 2022 12:00 pm
From December 2, 2022 9:00 am
From September 30, 2022 9:00 am
From September 7, 2022 12:00 pm
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From January 28, 2022 8:30 am
From June 25, 2021 9:00 am
This conference will review basic legal principles that apply to school board action. Dan, Elek and Michael will then focus closely on school board leadership during difficult times, particularly as they relate to very public employment disputes, Facebook controversies that impact the board, and public concerns that overtake regular business.
From June 24, 2021 12:00 pm
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From December 9, 2020 12:00 pm
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