Attorney Ben Algeo’s diverse practice centers on a range of land use, energy, and natural resource issues. Serving municipal governments, private developers, landowners, nonprofits, and Tribal Nations, he helps clients navigate each stage of the project development process, from negotiating purchase agreements to shepherding applications through municipal and state approval processes and appeals.

Ben’s practical, solutions-oriented approach and careful attention to detail make him an effective advocate for public and private clients. He has significant experience arguing on behalf of both developers and municipalities before local boards, government agencies, and courts. In one recent matter, Ben successfully guided a solar developer’s application through a contentious local planning board process, ultimately receiving unanimous approval. In another case, he helped a municipal client settle a complex land use dispute regarding public access to a Southern Maine beach. He has been recognized as a Rising Star in the field of Energy & Resources law by New England Super Lawyers.

Before joining Drummond Woodsum, Ben served as a Law Clerk for the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, a Judicial Extern for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and a Legal Intern for the Maine Public Utilities Commission. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maine School of Law following a decorated academic career in which he won the school’s Gignoux Award for Appellate Advocacy and the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition’s David Sive Award for Best Brief Overall.

Outside of work, Ben enjoys running, snowboarding, fishing, and spending time with his wife, their animals, friends, and family.