Daniel J. Rose

Daniel J. Rose is an attorney at Drummond Woodsum in Portland, Maine whose practice focuses on employment and labor law, school law, mediation, and Tribal Nations employment matters. He advises private employers, public entities, school districts, and Tribal Nations on workforce and organizational issues. His work includes employment counseling, labor relations, dispute resolution, organizational problems, training, and school-related employment matters.

Rose earned a J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1989 and a B.A. from Hamilton College in 1984. His legal training has supported a career focused on employment, labor, and institutional counseling. This background supports Rose’s legal analysis and problem solving in employment and labor law, including work that requires close attention to detailed facts, governing rules, and practical consequences.

Rose’s experience includes employment and labor matters for public and private organizations, including workplace disputes, organizational challenges, training, and mediation. Rose works with school districts and public entities in Maine and New Hampshire, has written about school law, and conducts employment-related training for organizations in different settings. Through these matters, Rose helps clients assess legal options, manage risk, and move through transactions, disputes, administrative processes, or litigation as the situation requires.

Daniel J. Rose has received sustained recognition in labor and employment law, including Chambers, Best Lawyers, and fellowship in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He also serves as a mediator in employment matters, bringing a dispute-resolution perspective to workplace conflicts. Rose advises employers, schools, public entities, and Tribal Nations on workforce risks, labor relationships, employment disputes, and related legal questions that call for practical judgment and careful analysis.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Drummond Woodsum
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Fellow, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Member, Maine Council of School Board Attorneys
• Member, Maine State Bar Association Labor & Employment Section
• Member, American Bar Association Employer-Employee Relations Committee
• Former Member, State of Maine Civil Service Review Panel

Licensed State

• Maine
• New Hampshire

Education

• Boston College Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Hamilton College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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