Professionals
Casco Bay Law's attorneys are focused on estate planning, business law, probate matters, family law, and providing an exceptional experience for every client.
Education
University of Maine
School of Law, J.D.,
magna cum laude, 2010
Pro Bono Publico Honoree
Colby College
Bachelor of Arts,
Government, 2000
Bar Admissions
Maine
Massachusetts
Special Training
Harvard Mediation Program, 2014
Parke A. Burmeister, Esq.
parke.burmeister@cascobaylaw.com
Parke is the founder of Casco Bay Law. He first created Casco Bay Law in 2014 with a vision for providing excellent, client-centered legal services in a boutique setting in downtown Portland.
Parke’s legal practice is primarily centered on trusts and estates, probate matters, and working with small businesses. His focus includes comprehensive estate planning, wills and trusts, special needs planning, guardianships, conservatorships and other protective arrangements, estate administration, probate litigation, and business matters.
Parke currently serves as First Vice President and Board Member of Cumberland Bar Association. He regularly conducts Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses and seminars on estate planning and various other topics. In 2020, Parke drafted the chapter on guardianships and conservatorships for the 1st Edition of “A Practical Guide to Probate in Maine.” Parke has also completed mediation training through the Harvard Mediation Program (HMP) at Harvard Law School, and, in 2014 and 2015, served as a volunteer mediator, through HMP, at the Brookline District Court in Massachusetts. He has served on the boards of Portland Ballet, Catherine Morrill Day Nursery, Camp Susan Curtis, and Northeast Hearing & Speech.
At the University of Maine School of Law, Parke served as Case Note & Comment Editor for the Ocean & Coastal Law Journal, completed an externship with Conservation Law Foundation, and was the teaching assistant for the 1L Property and Contracts courses for four semesters.
Parke is a passionate skier, and enjoys hiking, sailing, flyfishing, photography, and all things outdoors in Maine. Having worked in construction, Parke loves carpentry and spends many weekends building things from wood. Parke lives in Portland with his spouse, two daughters, their dog Minnie, and three black cats, Shadow, Poppy, and Sgt. Pepper.
Education
University of Maine
School of Law, J.D., 2023
Business & Transactional
Law Certificate Honoree
University of Southern Maine, B.A., Economics
summa cum laude, 2017
Bar Admissions
Maine
Emmalee Tracy, Esq.
emmalee.tracy@cascobaylaw.com
Emmalee joined Casco Bay Law in 2023.
Emmalee’s legal practice is focused on trusts and estates, probate, business matters, and other transactional work. Her thorough and compassionate approach aims to impart a feeling of comfort, trust, and dependability with each of her clients.
Emmalee grew up in Skowhegan, Maine. She was salutatorian of her graduating class at Skowhegan Area High School, and went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Southern Maine. Emmalee worked as the manager of a prominent Portland business before making the decision to become an attorney.
Emmalee was awarded the Economic Justice and Community Development Fellowship at Maine Law because of her interest in developing Maine’s communities and economy. As a law student, she completed an internship with a Community Development financial institution and has experience with a variety of workforce development and investment projects throughout the state. Emmalee’s past experience working to strengthen Maine communities informs her counsel and advocacy for Maine families, individuals, and business owners in her law practice.
Emmalee lives in Portland with her fiancé. She enjoys spending time out on Peaks Island with him and their family and friends, bowling, cooking, and traveling as much as possible.
Education
University of Maine
School of Law, J.D., 2025
Fordham University,
B.A., English
summa cum laude, 2014
Bar Admissions
Maine
Taylor Engdahl, Esq.
taylor.engdahl@cascobaylaw.com
Taylor joined Casco Bay Law as an attorney in 2025 after working with the firm as a summer associate in 2024.
Taylor is focused on wills and estate planning, probate and trust administration, and general business matters. She is committed to finding thoughtful and creative solutions that meet the individual needs of each of her clients.
Taylor earned her Bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, where she studied English and minored in French. After graduation, Taylor worked as a paralegal, and then as a judicial assistant at the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
At the University of Maine School of Law, Taylor served as Managing Editor for the Ocean & Coastal Law Journal. She completed the Mediation Practicum and mediated small claims and eviction cases. She also interned for the Governor’s Office for Policy Innovation and the Future, which affirmed her ambition to use her law degree to help people here in Maine.
Taylor lives in Portland with her cat, Nina. When she isn’t practicing law, she’s spending time at her family cottage on Peaks Island, playing tennis, writing poetry, and baking pastries.