Law Office: Alison A. Wholey Briggs, Esq.
Ms. Wholey Briggs acquired her undergraduate diploma in nursing from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and her law diploma from Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law. In addition to Maine, Attorney Briggs is admitted to practice inside the state and federal courts in New Jersey, the USA Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the state courts of Pennsylvania. Attorney Briggs started out training in Maine in 2004, after running for 12 years in private harm regulation firms in New Jersey. She has participated in multi-million greenback verdicts and settlements on behalf of sufferers and their families, drawing on her enjoy as each a Trial Lawyer and as a Registered Nurse. Attorney Brigg’s…
Ms. Wholey Briggs received her undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and her regulation degree from Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law. In addition to Maine, Attorney Briggs is admitted to practice within the nation and federal courts in New Jersey, america Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the nation courts of Pennsylvania. Attorney Briggs commenced training in Maine in 2004, after running for 12 years in non-public harm regulation corporations in New Jersey. She has participated in multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of sufferers and their households, drawing on her experience as both a Trial Lawyer and as a Registered Nurse. Attorney Brigg’s experience as an R.N., as well as a legal professional gives Briggs & Wholey's customers the gain in litigating the seriousness of their accidents from vehicle accidents, medical malpractice and different personal damage negligence instances.
Ms. Wholey Briggs is a member of the Board of Governors of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, and is presently the Secretary of the MTLA. She is likewise a member of the Joseph Halpern Inns of Court, American Association for Justice, Maine State Bar Association and Knox County Bar Association. Attorney Briggs remains an lively member of the AAJ serving as a member of the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus, the AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group, as well as a member of the AAJ Birth Injury Group. Attorney Wholey Briggs has served as a Guardian Ad Litem, and is a Maine Registered Nurse. Ms. Wholey Briggs currently serves at the Board of Directors for New Hope for Women as properly.
Awards & Memberships
- Maine Trial Lawyers Association (2004 – Present)
-- Board of Governors (2007-Present)
-- Secretary, MTLA (2014 – 2015)
-- Treasurer, MTLA (2015-2016)
- Maine Bar Foundation, Life fellow
- Maine State Bar Association, Member Since 2004
- Knox County Bar Association, Member Since 2004
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Life fellow
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Member Since 1989
-- State Delegate- State of Maine (2006 – Present)
-- Women’s Trial Lawyer Caucus (1989 – Present)
-- Nursing Home Litigation Group (2008 – Present)
-- Professional Negligence Section (2008 – Present)
-- Motor Vehicle Highway and Premises Liability Section (2006 – Present)
-- Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group (2009 – Present)
-- Dialysis Equipment, Products, & Clinics Litigation Group (2013 – Present)
-- Birth Trauma Litigation Group (2008 – Present)
- American Association of Nurse Attorneys
- Certified Guardian Ad Litem, Maine State Supreme Court (2004-2008)
- Tier 2 Metro “Best Law Firm” for Plaintiffs Personal Injury by U.S. News–Best Lawyers, 2014
- Tier 2 Metro “Best Law Firm” for Plaintiffs Personal Injury by means of U.S. News–Best Lawyers, 2015
- Voted “Best Law Firm” Best of the Best – Knox County 2013
Certifications/Specialties
Registered Nurse, State of Maine
Certified Guardian Ad Litem, Maine Supreme Judicial Court (2004 – 2008)
Community Service
New Hope for Women, Board of Directors (2012-2015)
Jackson Memorial Library, Board of Governors (2007-2008)
St. George Elementary School PTA (2001-2007)
Volunteer School Nurse (2002-2004)
Pro Bono
Provides Courtroom Representation for Survivors of Domestic Violence via New Hope For Women
Volunteer Lawyers Project for Domestic Violence (2006-2007)
Knox County Yellow Dot Program
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