About
Scott D. Dolan is a Partner at Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow, LLP in Portland, Maine. Dolan focuses on civil litigation, appellate litigation, business problem solving, and intellectual property. The practice includes court and administrative matters involving businesses, organizations, property interests, and intellectual property issues. These matters require close attention to legal requirements and to the practical circumstances surrounding each client’s objectives.
Dolan earned a bachelor’s degree in English and history from Boston University and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law. At Maine Law, he participated in the Maine Law Review, Maine Law Trial Team, Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, and a federal judicial externship. This background supports careful legal research, analysis, writing, and practical problem solving across the matters handled in the practice.
Dolan’s experience includes civil and appellate litigation, business disputes, administrative matters, and intellectual property work, including trademark matters. Before becoming a lawyer, he worked as a daily newspaper journalist and covered courts and legal affairs for the Portland Press Herald. Across these matters, the work calls for careful preparation, clear issue identification, and practical attention to the available legal options.
Scott D. Dolan became a Partner at Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow after building a practice that combines litigation, business, and intellectual property work. He has also served as president of the Board of Directors of the Peaks Island News. The overall profile reflects sustained professional work in the areas described above and a practical approach to client representation.
Law Office Affiliations
- Partner, Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow, LLP
- Member, Maine State Bar Association
- President, Board of Directors, Peaks Island News
- Former Board Member, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance
- Former Board Member, Maine Freedom of Information Coalition
Licensed State
- Maine
Education
- University of Maine School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - Boston University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - University College Dublin, Ireland
graduate studies
Awards & Badges

- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appeals
- Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Contracts & Agreements
- Professional Liability
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Products Liability
- Land Use & Zoning
- Administrative





