About
Daetan B. Huck is a Senior Attorney and Chair of the Litigation Group at Desmond, Rand & Guerard, P.A. in Westbrook, Maine. Huck focuses on business, real estate, complex civil and appellate litigation, together with intellectual property matters. The practice includes business and property disputes, mediation, appeals, patents, trademarks, licensing, and intellectual property disputes. These matters require close attention to legal requirements and to the practical circumstances surrounding each client’s objectives.
Huck studied Near Eastern Languages and Civilization at the University of Washington and later pursued a J.D. at the City University of New York School of Law. His undergraduate work included a Boren Scholarship for Arabic study, while his legal training included human-rights research and clinical work. This background supports careful legal research, analysis, writing, and practical problem solving across the matters handled in the practice.
Huck’s experience includes significant business, real estate, and civil disputes, appellate matters, mediation, patent and trademark work, licensing, and intellectual property disputes. He is also a registered patent attorney and leads the firm’s intellectual property practice in addition to chairing its litigation group. Across these matters, the work calls for careful preparation, clear issue identification, and practical attention to the available legal options.
Daetan B. Huck serves as Chair of the firm’s Litigation Group and leads its intellectual property practice. His practice combines courtroom and appellate advocacy with business, property, and intellectual property problem solving. The overall profile reflects sustained professional work in the areas described above and a practical approach to client representation. That combination of experience and professional involvement supports measured guidance on the legal issues within the current practice.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Desmond, Rand & Guerard, P.A.
- Member, Maine State Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
- Member, Oregon State Bar
- Member, Utah State Bar
- Member, Washington State Bar Association
- Member, Boston Intellectual Property Law Association
- Member, Washington State Patent Law Association
- Pro bono civil counsel, Labor, housing and contract matters
Licensed State
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
Education
- City University of New York School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - Washington State University
Master of Science (MS) in Candidate, Software Engineering - University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Near Eastern Civilizations
Awards & Badges








- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appeals
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Patent
- Trademark
- Property Disputes
- Medical Malpractice
- Business Litigation
- Contracts & Agreements





