Scott T. Lever

Scott T. Lever is of counsel at Rudman Winchell in Bangor, Maine, and the founder of Lever Consulting. He advises businesses operating in regulated industries and works across business and corporate law, civil litigation, criminal defense, municipal and land use matters, and real estate. His practice particularly addresses cannabis licensing and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate litigation, helping clients understand obligations that affect business operations and growth.

Lever earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Vermont in 2005 and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 2011. He later received a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from the University of Southern Maine in 2018. While attending law school, he worked with the Cumberland and York County District Attorney’s Offices, gaining exposure to public-sector legal work.

His professional background includes serving as chief legal officer and lobbyist for a Maine construction trade association and later as a state regulator. As Deputy Commissioner of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, he worked on the recertification of Riverview Psychiatric Center by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. He also co-led the launch of Maine’s Adult Use Cannabis Program and the establishment of its initial regulatory agency.

Lever’s public-sector and business experience informs his work on licensing, regulatory compliance, transactions, and disputes. He examines the legal requirements facing businesses while taking their commercial goals into account. Scott T. Lever helps companies navigate changing rules, evaluate business arrangements, and address the legal issues that arise when operating in heavily regulated markets or entering new commercial relationships.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Rudman Winchell
• Member, Maine State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Vermont
  Bachelors’ of Arts, Political Science

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