Jennifer Archer received approval of an application for asylum on behalf of an individual persecuted by the Rwandan government for publicly condemning the gacaca system. This approval permits her client to remain within the protective boundaries of United States indefinitely.

R. Terrance Duddy and Timothy Steigelman, attorneys at Kelly Remmel & Zimmerman, gave a presentation on state and federal law to the Maine Harbormasters Association. Their presentation covered a wide range of legal issues that a Harbormaster may face on the waterfront, from town ordinances, to personal civil and criminal liability, and abandoned property and… Read more »

On February 23, 2011, Tim Steigelman, an associate attorney at Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman, was a guest speaker at the University of Maine School of Law in Portland. Invited into a maritime law seminar, Tim spoke on high seas piracy and its effect on maritime law and admiralty. He drew from his academic and professional… Read more »

Jennifer Archer successfully obtains asylum for woman from Angola. The Newark Asylum Office granted asylum to Jennifer Archer’s client, a woman from Angola that was brutally persecuted by Angolan soldiers who incorrectly believed her to be a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This grant of asylum will allow Ms. Archer’s client to remain… Read more »

John McArdle, III will become President of The Maine Trial Lawyers Association on March 11, 2011. KRZ is proud that John will assume the presidency of the MTLA and that he is the third KRZ attorney to have that honor and recognition by his peers. As longstanding MTLA Board member John looks forward to further… Read more »

Jennifer Archer was awarded the 2011 Maine Bar Fellows New Lawyer Award, the first attorney in Maine ever to receive this award. The award is reserved for a lawyer licensed to practice in any jurisdiction for less than 10 years who has demonstrated an “uncompromising dedication to integrity and high personal and professional ethical standards,”… Read more »

Attorneys Jennifer Archer and Timothy Norton successfully prosecuted an appeal to the Maine Supreme Court resulting in a decision vacating a judgment entered by the Superior Court on the tort of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress. In the case of Lyman v. Huber, the Maine Supreme Court accepted the arguments of Attorneys Archer and Norton… Read more »

Lauri Boxer-Macomber obtains immediate dismissal of Protection from Harassment action on behalf of her client. Within one week of the filing of a case involving a Protection from Harassment action against a KRZ client, Lauri was able to get the temporary order against the client dissolved and the entire case dismissed with prejudice.

Jennifer Archer was once again recognized for the legal services she provides to Maine’s immigrant community, much of which is done on a pro bono basis. On Sunday, December 5, 2010 Ms. Archer was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from the North Deering Alliance Church. In a special portion of their Sunday service, Senior… Read more »

Terry Duddy was invited as a guest speaker and on November 9th spoke at Inn of Courts on the subject of medicare setasides.