Family Business History
Brann & Isaacson was founded in the 1920’s in Lewiston, Maine, by Louis
Brann and Peter Isaacson. In 1932 and again in 1934, Maine voters
elected Brann as Governor. As the firm’s reputation continued to grow, Peter Isaacson turned to reorganizing Maine banks that had closed their doors during the “Bank Holiday” of the Great Depression.
Since its inception, Brann & Isaacson has focused on providing the highest quality legal counseling and representation to the business community. The firm developed and maintained a deep sensitivity to the needs, concerns, and priorities of commercial enterprises. For almost 90 years, the firm has had the privilege to serve as special counsel for a broad range of individuals and companies across the country, successfully representing clients ranging from ground–breaking local entrepreneurs to national agricultural cooperatives, and from pioneering mail order companies to cutting edge Internet service providers.
The firm has strong ties to the community. Long after Louis Brann served as Governor, Irving Isaacson served as a municipal judge in the 1960’s. Bringing the same passionate, practical approach to government, the firm has represented municipalities, school districts, and the State of Maine over the years.
Our work for mail order companies and direct marketers began in the 1960’s with L.L. Bean of Freeport, Maine, one of the pioneers in the direct marketing industry. Increasingly, other mail order companies and direct marketers turned to us to provide advice on issues that are unique to this industry, such as tax, unclaimed property, and supply chain agreements. As mail order companies and direct marketers evolved into online and multichannel companies, they continued to turn to us for advice on issues that are unique to this industry, such as intellectual property on the Internet.
