Michael A. Duddy

Michael A. Duddy practices law with the firm of Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman in Portland, Maine. Mike regularly represents clients in health care law, corporate and business matters, labor and employment issues, immigration and physician visas, medical staff relationships, peer review and licensing proceedings, litigation, and other areas. Mike’s health care clients include rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, physicians and physician group practices, long term care facilities, mental health agencies, and other providers. Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman is a corporate affiliate of both the Maine Hospital Association and the Maine Medical Association.

Mike received his undergraduate degree (Highest Distinction) from the University of Maine, and his master’s degree (Phi Kappa Phi) from the Edmund S. Muskie Institute of Public Affairs. Mike received his law degree (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Maine School of Law. Following graduation from law school, Mike served as a law clerk to the Honorable D. Brock Hornby of the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Mike is admitted to practice in all the courts of the State of Maine, as well as the United States District Court for Vermont, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Mike is a graduate of the Health Leadership Development (HLD II) program of the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership and the Institute for Civic Leadership.

Prior to practicing law, Mike served as an officer in the United States Navy and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. Mike is also licensed as a professional forester, and in 2004 was presented with the American Hiking Association’s Volunteer of the Year Award (Maine) for his work on the Town of Cape Elizabeth greenbelt system. Mike is married with two children.

Selected Legal Decisions


Stevens v. Sunbury Primary Care, P.A., W.C.B. #07-020316 (Oct. 14, 2009)




Doe v. Leavitt, 552 F.3d 75 (1st Cir. 2009)




Eastman v. Cozy Harbor Seafood, Inc., W.C.B. # 07-011504 (Jun. 6, 2007)




McGee v. Secretary of State, et al., 896 A.2d 933, 2006 ME 50




Town of Burlington v. Hospital Administrative Dist. No. 1, 769 A.2d 857, 2001 ME 59




Marshall v. Spectrum Medical Group, 198 F.R.D. 1, (D.Me.2000)



Fillion v. Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, 54 F. Supp. 2d 50 (D.Me. 1999)



Shannon v. Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, 54 F. Supp. 2d 35 (D.Me. 1999)




Penobscot Nation v. Fellencer, 164 F.3d 706 (1st Cir. 1999)



Penobscot Nation v. Fellencer, 999 F. Supp. 120 (D.Me. 1998)



Pine Tree Medical Associates v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 127 F.3d 118, (1st Cir. 1997)


Pine Tree Medical Associates v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 944 F. Supp. 38 (D.Me.1996)


City of Bangor v. Maine Labor Relations Bd., 658 A.2d 669 (Me. 1995)


3-E Co., Inc. v. N.L.R.B., 26 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 1994)

Presentations and Seminars


First Fridays- Physician Compensation and Productivity Models
10/19/2012 - Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association




First Fridays- Managing the Unruly Patient
3/5/2010 - Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association




Maine Medical Association 18th Annual Education Seminar - Employment Law Update
06/13/2009 - Augusta, ME
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Psychiatry Update: 2009 Annual Spring Educational Sessions-Health Care Law Issues of Interest: Professional Ethics, Licensing Board Issues, Peer Review & Duty to Disclose
4/17/2009 - Freeport, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians



Maine Medical Association 17th Annual Practice Education Seminar- Physician Compensation (Some Practical Stark Applications for the Maine Physician)
5/28/2008 - Augusta, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Legal Issues in Behavioral Health in Maine
5/2/2008 - Portland, Maine
Sponsored by MEDS PDN Medical Educational Services, Inc.



Legal Issues in Healthcare
1/22/2008 through 3/4/2008 -New England College
Sponsored by Mercy Hospital



Medical Records Law-Creation,Maintenance, Control and Disclosure of Health Care Information and Records Pertaining to Minors in Maine
1/25/2008 -So. Portland, Maine
Sponsored by Lorman Education Services



Maine Medical Association 16th Annual Practice Education Seminar- Practice Management & Peer Review: How One Affects the Other
6/20/2007 - Auburn, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Legal Issues in Behavioral Health in Maine
5/3/2007- So. Portland, Maine
Sponsored by MEDS PDN Medical Educational Services, Inc.



Legal Issues in Behavioral Health in Maine
1/30/2007 - Bangor, Maine
Sponsored by MEDS PDN Medical Educational Services, Inc.



Medical Records Law
1/25/2007- Portland, Maine
Sponsored by Lorman



Maine Medical Association First Fridays Seminar- Best of the Physicians Practice Seminar- Fair Market Value and Physician Compensation
12/1/2006 - Manchester, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Maine Medical Association 15th Annual Practice Education Seminar-Fair Market Value and Physician Compensation
6/21/2006 -Bangor, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Legal Issues in Behavioral Health in Maine - Professional Ethics and Boundary Issues & Legal Liabilities for the Professional
5/24/2006 - So. Portland, Maine
Sponsored by MEDS PDN Medical Educational Services, Inc.



Maine Medical Association 14th Annual Physician Survival Seminar- Managing the Unruly Patient: Guidance for Physicians and Staff in the Office Setting
5/18/2005 - So. Portland, Maine and 6/8/2005 -Bangor, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association




Maine Medical Association 14th Annual Physician Survival Seminar- Legal Issues with Electronic Medical Records
5/18/2005 -So. Portland, Maine and 6/8/2005 -Bangor, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Legal Issues in Behavioral Health in Maine - Professional Ethics and Boundary Issues & Legal Liabilities for the Professional
5/6/2005 - So. Portland, Maine
Sponsored by MEDS PDN Medical Educational Services, Inc.



Maine Medical Association 13th Annual Physician Survival Seminar- Managing the Unruly Patient: Guidance for Physicians and Staff in the Office Setting
6/23/2004 -Bangor, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association




Legal Issues in Behavioral Health in Maine - Professional Ethics and Boundary Issues & Legal Liabilities for the Professional
5/10/2004 -Portland, Maine
Sponsored by MEDS PDN Medical Educational Services, Inc.



Maine Medical Association 12th Annual Physician Survival Seminar- Employment Law Update
6/25/2003 - Portland, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Mental Health & The Law in Maine
5/13/2003 - Portland, Maine
Sponsored by MEDS PDN Medical Educational Services, Inc.



The Secret Life of Physician Contracts
1/21/2003 - Portland, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Center, Ground Rounds




Maine Medical Association 11th Annual Physician Practice Seminar- Employment Law Update
6/26/2002 - Orono, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Physician Employment Contracts
10/16/2001 - Maine
Sponsored by Eastern Maine Medical Center, Ground Rounds



Maine Medical Association 10th Annual Physician Practice Seminar- Managing a Changing Practice
6/13/2001 - Augusta, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Graduate Program in Health Policy & Management
Spring 2000 - Augusta, Maine
Sponsored by Edward S. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine



Maine Medical Association 9th Annual Physician Practice Seminar- The Secret Life of Physician Contracts
5/24/2000 - So. Portland, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Employment Law Update- Pediatric Medical Management in the New Millennium
10/30/1999 - Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics




Maine Medical Association 8th Annual Physician Practice Seminar-Preparing for the Next Millennium
5/5/1999 - Augusta, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association



Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
12/3/1998 - Bangor, Maine
Sponsored by Meeting of Board of Directors- Sunbury Primary Care



Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
11/17/1998 - Bangor, Maine
Meeting of the Providers- Sunbury Primary Care



Maine Medical Association 7th Annual Physician Practice Seminar-Employment Law Update
5/6/1998 - Augusta, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association & Maine Medical Practice Management Association




Medico-Legal Issues: 1) EMTALA Requirements 2) Consent to Treatment
7/17/1997 -Bangor, Maine
Presented to Members of the Medical Staff and Employees of St. Joseph Hospital



Maine Medical Association 6th Annual Physician Practice Seminar-Employment Law Update
5/1/1997 and 5/2/1997 - Augusta, Maine
Sponsored by Maine Medical Association & Maine Medical Practice Management Association



Introduction to Immigration Law and Policy
1/14/1997 - Veazie, Maine
Meeting of the Penobscot County Legal Secretaries Association