Phone: 207.253.0537 Fax: 207.772.3627 Email: drose@dwmlaw.com
84 Marginal Way, Suite 600
Portland, ME 04101-2480Assistant: Julia Bisson Email: jbisson@dwmlaw.com
Dan Rose represents private and public entities and Tribal Nations in all manner of employment and labor matters on a national level, and serves as a mediator and arbitrator on employment matters. His practice is centered on counseling employers on difficult personnel issues and problem-solving intractable employment and organizational matters. Dan trains and presents on employment topics nationally and provides seminars for individual clients.
Dan has consistently been recognized by national and regional publications which rate labor and employment lawyers including Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, and New England Super Lawyers. He is an elected Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, the highest recognition by colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the field of labor and employment law.
Dan also advises school districts and other public entities throughout the State of Maine and New Hampshire on a full range of legal matters. He is a co-author of Maine School Law (6th ed. 2018) and Significant Cases in Maine School Law (3rd ed. 2013), and has served as an instructor for school law courses offered by the University of New England and the University of Southern Maine.
In his free time Dan loves being in the woods, using his tractor, tending to his sheep, and playing music.
Boston College Law School, J.D., 1989
Hamilton College, B.A., 1984
Labor Law – Management, Lawyer of the Year, Portland, ME (Awarded by Best Lawyers) 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024
Employment Law-Management, Lawyer of the Year, Portland, ME (Awarded by Best Lawyers) 2020
Education Law, Lawyer of the Year, Portland, ME (Awarded by Best Lawyers) 2022
New England Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor, Schools & Education 2007-2021
Best Lawyers USA, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Education Law
Chambers and Partners, USA Guide, Maine, Labor & Employment, Band 1
Martindale Hubbell, AV Preeminent
Co-Author, Maine School Law, 6th Edition (2018)
Co-Author, Significant Cases in Maine School Law, 3rd Edition (2013)
Maine State Bar Association
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Fellow
Maine Council of School Board Attorneys
Maine State Bar Association Labor & Employment Section
American Bar Association Employer-Employee Relations Committee
American Bar Foundation
Fellow
State of Maine Civil Service Review Panel
Former Member
From May 9, 2024
Daniel Rose, Michael Buescher and Kathleen Wade presented at the 2024 Maine HR Convention in Rockport, ME.
From May 10, 2024
2024 Maine Superintendents Conference
From September 24, 2024 11:00 am
From September 24, 2024 10:00 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
From June 3, 2024 9:00 am
From May 6, 2024 9:00 am
From February 26, 2024 9:00 am
From December 6, 2023 12:00 pm
From September 6, 2023 12:00 pm
From June 23, 2023 9:00 am
From June 20, 2023 8:00 am
From June 7, 2023 12:00 pm
From May 11, 2023 8:00 am
From March 8, 2023 12:00 pm
From March 8, 2023 12:00 pm
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 March 6, 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 13, 2022 9:00 am
From December 7, 2022 12:00 pm
From September 26, 2022 9:00 am
From September 7, 2022 12:00 pm
From June 8, 2022 12:00 pm
From March 9, 2022 12:00 pm
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 1, 2021 12:00 pm
From March 23, 2021 12:00 pm
From March 10, 2021 12:00 pm
From February 2, 2021 12:00 pm
From December 9, 2020 12:00 pm
From October 30, 2020 8:30 am
From September 9, 2020 12:00 pm
From June 10, 2020 8:30 am
From May 12, 2020 12:00 pm
From March 25, 2020 12:00 pm
From March 11, 2020 9:00 am
From December 4, 2019 12:00 pm
From October 4, 2019 12:00 pm
From September 11, 2019 12:00 pm
From June 20, 2019 12:00 pm
From June 10, 2019 9:00 am
From June 5, 2019 8:00 am
From May 7, 2019 12:00 am
From March 20, 2019 8:00 am
From March 18, 2019 9:00 am
From December 5, 2018 8:00 am
From September 12, 2018 12:00 pm
From June 28, 2018 9:00 am
From June 6, 2018 8:00 am
From April 26, 2018 9:00 am
From March 14, 2018 12:00 pm
From September 6, 2017 12:00 pm
From August 21, 2017 8:00 am
From July 18, 2017 12:00 pm
From May 31, 2017 12:00 pm
From May 10, 2017 12:00 pm
From July 26, 2016 12:00 pm