David McConnell

About David McConnell

I have advised food and beverage makers, creative content producers and entrepreneurs in many other businesses for three decades. As the co-founder and general counsel of a distillery based in Portland, I also understand the range of challenges that all startups face and I have a particularly deep base of experience working with alcohol-related businesses. My clients appreciate my keen sense for practical solutions and sound business advice as much as my legal expertise as I help them navigate data privacy and protection questions, trademark and copyright licensing, complex local, state and federal and regulatory requirements and a number of other mission-critical matters. My goal is to help clients anticipate and avoid problems when possible and to deal with issues creatively and efficiently when trouble is impossible to avoid.I graduated with honors from Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia School of Law. I have been awarded the highest possible rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability by Martindale-Hubbell for many years. I have also been selected by my peers for inclusion in the New England Super Lawyers directory for Business Litigation. In addition to my legal work, I was a former member of the Board of Directors for Perkins Thompson, helping to manage the business aspects of the law firm. I have also held elected and appointed offices and I sit on a number of non-profit boards.I live in Falmouth, Maine, where I love to surf, ski, hike, hunt, boat and generally enjoy the beautiful Maine outdoors with my wife and two dogs.

Experience

1. Co-founder

   Three Of Strong Spirits

   Apr 2018 — Present · Portland, ME, US

   Three of Strong Spirits is a craft distillery in the vibrant East Bayside neighborhood of Portland, Maine. We make award-winning, all-natural rum, gin, and a line of \"better for you\" ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

Education

• Dartmouth College

  B.A., History and English

• University of Virginia School of Law

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

• University of Virginia School of Law

  J.D., Law

  1992 — 1995

Skills

• Management
• Civil Litigation
• Strategic Planning
• Courts
• Administrative Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Real Estate
• Public Speaking
• Acquisitions
• Appeals
• Intellectual Property
• Competition Law
• Mediation
• Personal Injury
• Trial Practice
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Product Liability
• Trials
• Corporate Law
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Legal Research