On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued an order discharging the receivership overseeing the law practice of attorney Daniel C. Purdy. The receivership was initially established to manage the conclusion of Purdy’s practice.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Daniel C. Purdy,” with case no. BAR-25-11.
The court’s decision follows a petition for discharge by the co-receivers, Andrew Zulieve and Nicholas Stiles, both Esq., who were appointed after a motion by Mara RH King, Esq., Special Counsel to the Maine Board of Bar Overseers. The co-receivers were tasked with securing client files, managing funds in Purdy’s operating and trust accounts, and protecting the interests of his clients.
The court found that Zulieve and Stiles fulfilled their obligations, having secured funds, distributed client files where possible, and arranged for the retention and eventual destruction of remaining files in accordance with Maine Bar Rules. A final accounting of Purdy’s IOLTA account was provided to the Board and the Court.
The remaining funds of $10.35 in the IOLTA account were determined to belong to Purdy as seed funds and were deposited into his personal account after the IOLTA account was closed on May 6, 2025.
The Camden National Bank personal/operating account was set aside solely for Daniel C. Purdy and any individual to whom he elects to jointly assign ownership. The court extended its gratitude to the Co-Receivers for their efforts.
According to Avvo.com, Mr. Purdy is a criminal defense attorney in Waldoboro, Maine. He attended Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, graduating in 1972. He acquired his law license in Maine in 1989.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
