Remembering
Bruce A. Coggeshall
Bruce A. Coggeshall, our colleague and friend, passed away
on September , .
In his almost years with Pierce Atwood, including as
managing partner, Bruce provided not only extraordinary
leadership within the rm, but was known as one of the
area's leading corporate and commercial nance lawyers,
having a lead role in numerous large business and nancial
transactions in New England.
Throughout his many years of practice, he served as
mentor to a generation of business lawyers at the rm.
Clients relied on Bruce not only for his sharp legal mind
and his keen sense of their business needs, but also for
his practical and real-world approach to addressing
issues and providing creative solutions.
For „ years, Bruce served as a Uniform Laws
Commissioner for the state of Maine. He was also one
of the founding directors of the Maine Venture Fund
and a life member of the Maine Bar Association and
the American Law Institute. Bruce is the only lawyer to
receive a Dirigo Award from the Finance Authority of
Maine, awarded for his leadership in helping Maine
businesses succeed.
We would like to extend our condolences to Bruce's
family and friends. He will be missed.
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