Vern Maine & Associates Staff

Debra "Debbie" Stengel

Debbie is our paralegal administrator and staff leader for all paralegal matters and services. She brings 20 years of business and management experience to the firm's management team, and is the team leader for maintaining the firm's operating procedures.  Debbie works very closely with all our attorneys and foreign agents, supporting them in all aspects of US and International patent, trademark and copyright matters. She prepares domestic and foreign filing budgets for clients, is our principle troubleshooter for U.S. patent office problems, coordinates foreign filing procedures and resolves problems with our agents. Debbie prepares periodic full docket reviews for clients, and is generally involved in every aspect of our case management. She is also responsible for staff training and quality control functions, and supports the accounting department. Debbie is the go-to person for assistance with pre-grant patent and trademark questions, International pre and post grant matters, and all copyright issues.  Debbie has been with the firm since 2000.  She can be contacted at dstengel@vernmaine.com or by phone at 603-886-6100.

Dawn Case

Dawn is our office manager and a paralegal with the firm. She works closely with Attorney Cernota supporting the trademark work and docket. She also provides support to our paralegal administrator, Debbie Stengel, with the patent cases and docket. Dawn manages our accounts receivables and supports Attorney Maine with billing and administrative matters, and works closely with the firm's accountant, Karen Labrie, on financial matters. She is the go-to person for providing assistance to clients with questions about their accounts, and to vendors of the firm concerning their products and services and related issues. Dawn has been with the firm since 2001. She can be contacted at dcase@vernmaine.com or by phone at 603-886-6100.

Jacqueline"Jackie" Judkins

Jackie Judkins is the receptionist/secretary for the firm. She provides general administrative and special project support to the staff, and handles all front desk tasks which include directing telephone calls, greeting clients and vendors, filing, and ordering supplies. She also works closely with Attorney Maine and our Marketing Department with client development and general marketing activities for the firm. She has been with us since August 2005. Please contact her at jjudkins@vernmaine.com or by phone at 603-886-6100.

Karen Labrie

Karen is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with 20 years of accounting experience, and has served the firm on a since its beginning in 1993. She functions as chief financial officer and advisor to the management team, handles all of the firm's financial accounts and banking, and provides essential support to larger clients and foreign agents. She can be reached at klabrie@vernmaine.com or by phone at 603-886-6100.

William B. Abbott

Bill is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a BSEE and Northeastern University with a MSEE. He holds a Professional Engineer License, and is a 40 year engineering veteran of the military/industrial environment. He has served in various engineering capacities with Sanders Associates (now BAE), RCA, and Kollsman Instrument Company . Bill has a wealth of experience in both analog and digital design. He is an adjunct professor at the New Hampshire Community Technical College-Nashua, teaching electronic, computer and mechanical courses.   Bill is also a sailor, marksman, bicyclist, a licensed airplane pilot and an Amateur Radio Operator. He can be reached at wabbott@vernmaine.com.