Jessica M. (Emmons) Scherb

Attorney

207.253.0574 Direct
207.772.3627 Fax

jscherb@dwmlaw.com

84 Marginal Way, Suite 600
Portland, ME 04101-2480

Assistant: Janet Roy

EDUCATION

  • University of Maine School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2005
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2001

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

  • Maine
  • New Hampshire

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Maine Bar Association
  • New Hampshire Bar Association
  • Maine Estate Planning Council
  • WealthCounsel

COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE

  • German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue of New England
    Volunteer
 

Jessica Scherb is a member of Drummond Woodsum’s Trust and Estate Planning Group, focusing her practice on the estate planning and estate administration needs of clients, which include both individuals and business entities. She has been recognized by New England Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for her work in these areas.

In her trust and estate practice, she prepares wills, trust instruments, intra-family agreements, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, financial powers of attorney, health care directives, guardianship and conservatorship documents and all types of related documents. In addition to providing these comprehensive estate planning services, Jessica also represents both birth parents and adoptive parents in local and interstate adoptions.

In her general business practice she provides succession planning advice to business owners. Jessica also represents businesses in mergers and acquisitions, shareholder matters, corporate finance, and private placements of securities. She represents both lenders and businesses in commercial lending matters.

Jessica’s affiliations include the Maine Estate Planning Counsel, WealthCounsel and the Maine State Bar and the New Hampshire Bar Associations.


AWARDS

  • New England Super Lawyers, Estate Planning & Probate, Mergers & AcquisitionsRising Star (2011-2016)